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Cast
Paul Hartmann
as Rechtsanwalt Dr. Birk
Karl Hellmer
as Theodor Hubricht - Geldvermittler
Manja Behrens
as Renate - seine Nichte
Aribert Wäscher
as Bankier Lörik
Hilde von Stolz
as Frau Lörik
Ursula Herking
as Tochter des Portiers
Maria Krahn
as Christine - Wirtschafterin bei Hubricht
Walter Franck
as Staatsanwalt
Karl Stepanek
as Robert Wendland
F. W. Schröder-Schrom
as Dr. Krüger
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime
Votes2
DirectorJürgen von Alten
WritersJürgen von Alten
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsStronger Than Paragraphs
About Stronger Than Paragraphs
Renate Hubricht finds her uncle, the money broker Theodor Hubricht, murdered in his villa. That very night, the banker Lorik is arrested, who was last seen in Hubricht’s house. Renate, who doesn’t wish to live alone in the eerie estate lodges with the lawyer Dr. Birk. She doesn’t tell him, that her lover, the musician Robert Wendland, had an argument with her uncle on the evening of the murder. When Lorik is sentenced to 10 years prison, Renate is thrown into a quandary. She believes she’s protecting the real culprit with her silence.
Directed by Jürgen von Alten, Stronger Than Paragraphs leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Hartmann, Karl Hellmer, Manja Behrens — 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 mystery titles of 1936.
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