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The Affair Blum (1948)
109 min | Drama, Crime

The Affair Blum (1948)

109 min | Drama, Crime

This early postwar suspense story, based on a well-known 1926 murder trial with Dreyfus-like overtones also represents an East German reflection on Nazism. Dr. Blum, a Jewish manufacturer living in Germany, is falsely accused of killing ...See moreThis early postwar suspense story, based on a well-known 1926 murder trial with Dreyfus-like overtones also represents an East German reflection on Nazism. Dr. Blum, a Jewish manufacturer living in Germany, is falsely accused of killing his booker. Even when the real killer's identity becomes evident, the state prosecutor refuses to accept Blum's innocence. The film explores German reaction to the trial and investigates the relationship between the legal system, antisemitism, and fascism, providing insight into the historical context that allowed Nazism to flourish. Written by The National Center for Jewish Film, Brandeis University See less

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
Hans Christian Blech Karlheinz Gabler Karlheinz Gabler See fewer	The Longest Day (1962)
Ernst Waldow Kriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger Kriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger See fewer	Hocuspocus (1953)
Paul Bildt Untersuchungsrichter Konrat Untersuchungsrichter Konrat See fewer	Madame Bovary (1937)
Karin Evans Sabine Blum Sabine Blum See fewer	Pygmalion (1935)
Helmuth Rudolph Wilschinsky - Regierungspräsident Wilschinsky - Regierungspräsident See fewer	The Last Waltz (1934)
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Gisela Trowe Christina Burman Christina Burman See fewer	Königinnen von Frankreich (1953)
Kurt Ehrhardt Dr. Jakob Blum Dr. Jakob Blum See fewer	Nathan der Weise (1967)
Gerhard Bienert Karl Bremer Karl Bremer See fewer	M (1931)
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Friedrich Maurer Rechtsanwalt Dr. Gerhard Wormser Rechtsanwalt Dr. Gerhard Wormser See fewer	The Castle (1968)
Klaus Becker Hans Fischer - Gutsvolontär Hans Fischer - Gutsvolontär See fewer	The Blue Sea and You (1959)
Arno Paulsen Wilhelm Platzer Wilhelm Platzer See fewer	Murderers Among Us (1946)
Hilde Adolphi Alma - das 'süße' Mädchen Alma - das 'süße' Mädchen See fewer	Murderers Among Us (1946)
Maly Delschaft Anna Platzer Anna Platzer See fewer	The Last Laugh (1924)
Hugo Kalthoff Kriminalassistent Lorenz Kriminalassistent Lorenz See fewer	Karriere in Paris (1952)
Blandine Ebinger Lucie Schmerschneider Lucie Schmerschneider See fewer	The Last Witness (1960)
Reinhard Kolldehoff Max Tischbein - Lehrer Max Tischbein - Lehrer See fewer	Soldier of Orange (1977)
Emmy Burg Therese Therese See fewer	Man of Straw (1951)
Renée Stobrawa Frieda Bremer Frieda Bremer See fewer	Cinderella (1955)
Jean Brahn Fritz Merkel Fritz Merkel See fewer	Schatten über den Inseln (1952)
Albert Venohr Waffenhändler Waffenhändler See fewer	Nosferatu (1922)
Gertrud Boll Dienstmädchen bei Dr. Blum Dienstmädchen bei Dr. Blum See fewer	Street Acquaintances (1948)
Otto Matthies Reporter Reporter See fewer	Die Rose von Stambul (1953)
Herbert Malsbender Redakteur Redakteur See fewer	Der letzte der Mohikaner (1956)
Werner Peters Egon Konrad Egon Konrad See fewer	Battle of the Bulge (1965)
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Margarete Salbach Ruth Tischbein Ruth Tischbein See fewer	Tatort (1970)
Anita Hinzman Dienstmädchen bei Landgerichtsrat Konrad Dienstmädchen bei Landgerichtsrat Konrad See fewer	The Affair Blum (1948)
Chloe Adolphi Mädchen Mädchen See fewer	The Affair Blum (1948)