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Cast
Heinrich George
as M.Vandegrift, Rechtsanwalt
Jutta Freybe
as Jessie
Albert Hehn
as Peter Roland
Dagny Servaes
as Sylvia Casilla
Siegfried Schürenberg
as James
Richard Häussler
as Adams, öffentlicher Ankläger
Alice Treff
as Almar Galliver
Lissy Arna
as Ines Brown
Leo Peukert
as Generaldirektor Pick
Herbert Weißbach
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes2
DirectorEduard von Borsody
WritersErnst von Salomon, Eduard von Borsody, Robert Büschgens
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSensationsprozess Casilla
About Sensationsprozess Casilla
They meet on the plane from Dakar to Casablanca: the well-known American defense lawyer Vandegrift, his daughter Jessie and the arrested Peter Roland, who allegedly kidnapped and murdered the famous film child Binnie Casilla in Stockford in 1928. Vandegrift, convinced of Roland's innocence, decides to represent the man at his upcoming sensational trial. But just as public opinion is increasingly questioning Roland's guilt, he testifies under pressure from prosecutor Adams. Now only Binnie herself can save the young man, but the search for her has so far been in vain...
Directed by Eduard von Borsody, Sensationsprozess Casilla leans on a strong ensemble — Heinrich George, Jutta Freybe, Albert Hehn — 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 drama titles of 1939.
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