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  • The Affair Blum (1948)
  • 109 min | Drama, Crime
The Affair Blum (1948)
109 min | Drama, Crime

This early postwar suspense story, based on a well-known 1926 murder trial with Dreyfus-like overtones also represents an East German reflection on Nazism. Dr. Blum, a Jewish manufacturer living in Germany, is falsely accused of killing ...See moreThis early postwar suspense story, based on a well-known 1926 murder trial with Dreyfus-like overtones also represents an East German reflection on Nazism. Dr. Blum, a Jewish manufacturer living in Germany, is falsely accused of killing his booker. Even when the real killer's identity becomes evident, the state prosecutor refuses to accept Blum's innocence. The film explores German reaction to the trial and investigates the relationship between the legal system, antisemitism, and fascism, providing insight into the historical context that allowed Nazism to flourish. Written by The National Center for Jewish Film, Brandeis University See less
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Oct 17, 1949 (United States)

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34 cast members
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Hans Christian Blech
Karlheinz Gabler Karlheinz Gabler   See fewer
Ernst Waldow
Kriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger Kriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger   See fewer
Paul Bildt
Untersuchungsrichter Konrat Untersuchungsrichter Konrat   See fewer
Karin Evans
Sabine Blum Sabine Blum   See fewer
Helmuth Rudolph
Wilschinsky - Regierungspräsident Wilschinsky - Regierungspräsident   See fewer
Alfred Schieske
Kriminalkommissar Otto Bonte Kriminalkommissar Otto Bonte   See fewer
Gisela Trowe
Christina Burman Christina Burman   See fewer
Kurt Ehrhardt
Dr. Jakob Blum Dr. Jakob Blum   See fewer
Gerhard Bienert
Karl Bremer Karl Bremer   See fewer
Herbert Hübner
Langerichtsdirektor Hecht Langerichtsdirektor Hecht   See fewer
Friedrich Maurer
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Gerhard Wormser Rechtsanwalt Dr. Gerhard Wormser   See fewer
Klaus Becker
Hans Fischer - Gutsvolontär Hans Fischer - Gutsvolontär   See fewer
Arno Paulsen
Wilhelm Platzer Wilhelm Platzer   See fewer
Hilde Adolphi
Alma - das 'süße' Mädchen Alma - das 'süße' Mädchen   See fewer
Maly Delschaft
Anna Platzer Anna Platzer   See fewer
Hugo Kalthoff
Kriminalassistent Lorenz Kriminalassistent Lorenz   See fewer
Blandine Ebinger
Lucie Schmerschneider Lucie Schmerschneider   See fewer
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Max Tischbein - Lehrer Max Tischbein - Lehrer   See fewer
Emmy Burg
Therese Therese   See fewer
Renée Stobrawa
Frieda Bremer Frieda Bremer   See fewer
Jean Brahn
Fritz Merkel Fritz Merkel   See fewer
Albert Venohr
Waffenhändler Waffenhändler   See fewer
Gertrud Boll
Dienstmädchen bei Dr. Blum Dienstmädchen bei Dr. Blum   See fewer
Otto Matthies
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Herbert Malsbender
Redakteur Redakteur   See fewer
Werner Peters
Egon Konrad Egon Konrad   See fewer
Margarete Schön
Sophie Konrad Sophie Konrad   See fewer
Eva Bodden
Sekretärin bei Wilschninsky Sekretärin bei Wilschninsky   See fewer
Arthur Schröder
Landtagsabgeordneter von Hinkeldey Landtagsabgeordneter von Hinkeldey   See fewer
Richard Drosten
Zahnarzt Zahnarzt   See fewer
Margarete Salbach
Ruth Tischbein Ruth Tischbein   See fewer
Anita Hinzman
Dienstmädchen bei Landgerichtsrat Konrad Dienstmädchen bei Landgerichtsrat Konrad   See fewer
Chloe Adolphi
Mädchen Mädchen   See fewer
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