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Cast
Joachim Hansen
as Hans-Joachim Marseille
Marianne Koch
as Brigitte
Peer Schmidt
as Answald Sommer
Carl Lange
as Hauptmann Krusenberg
Hansjörg Felmy
as Robert Franke
Horst Frank
as Albin Droste
Alexander Kerst
as Major Niemeyer
Albert Hehn
as Major Schliemann
Gisela von Collande
as Mutter Marseille
Siegfried Schürenberg
as Rektor
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes11
DirectorAlfred Weidenmann
WritersUdo Wolter, Herbert Reinecker
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Star of Africa
About The Star of Africa
Biographic movie of the German fighter ace, who was killed in a plane crash after over 150 kills in North Africa.
Directed by Alfred Weidenmann, The Star of Africa leans on a strong ensemble — Joachim Hansen, Marianne Koch, Peer Schmidt — 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 war titles of 1957.
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