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Cast
Brigitte Horney
as Maria
Willy Birgel
as General Werkonen
Hannelore Schroth
as Ebba
Ernst von Klipstein
as Leutnant Robert Runeberg
Lotte Spira
as Frau Runeberg
Albert Florath
as Oberst Perkaulen
Karl Meixner
as Diener bei Dr. Erko
Rolf Weih
as Leutnant Kalminen
Valy Arnheim
as Diener bei General Werkonen
Georg A. Profé
as Offizier
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorViktor Tourjansky
WritersEmil Burri, Peter Francke
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Governor
About The Governor
In an imaginary Scandinavian country, an ambitious radical buys an indebted estate in order to become a member of parliament as a local resident, which he ultimately succeeds in doing. Salvation in the party turmoil comes in the form of a military dictatorship under the determined Governor General Werkonen. The new member of parliament arranges for an assassination attempt on the general. However, the general is only slightly injured in the attack. The hired assassin now feels betrayed by his client and takes revenge by murdering him...
Directed by Viktor Tourjansky, The Governor leans on a strong ensemble — Brigitte Horney, Willy Birgel, Hannelore Schroth — 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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