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Cast
Karl Ludwig Diehl
as Kriminalrat Husfeld
Werner Hinz
as Volkmar Hollberg, Schriftsteller
Käthe Haack
as Helga Andree
Marina von Ditmar
as Ingrid, ihre Tochter
Anneliese Uhlig
as Señora de la Serna
Hilde Hildebrand
as Meta Puchalla
Gustav Diessl
as Dr. Gregor Karpinski
Harald Paulsen
as Korfiz
Andrews Engelmann
as Jan Puchalla
Elisabeth Markus
as Frau Hamborn
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes1
DirectorKarl Anton
WritersKarl Anton
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Appeal to Conscience
About The Appeal to Conscience
Ten years ago, the "Andree case" was seemingly solved. Now criminal investigator Husfeld is to reopen it, as doubts have arisen about the guilt of Helga Andree, who was convicted at the time. She is said to have pushed her former rival, the singer Elinor Gyldenborg, off the roof garden and killed her. Husfeld seeks advice from his friend, the writer Volkmar Hollberg. He turns the case into a radio play, which is broadcast on the radio under the title The Jump from the Roof Garden. The broadcast brings back memories of the night of the crime for those present at the time...
Directed by Karl Anton, The Appeal to Conscience leans on a strong ensemble — Karl Ludwig Diehl, Werner Hinz, Käthe Haack — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1949.
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