''And Lead Us Not Into Temptation'' (German: ''...und führe uns nicht in Versuchung'') is a 1957 West German

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directed by Rolf Hansen and starring

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Heidemarie Hatheyer Heidemarie Hatheyer (8 April 1918 – 11 May 1990) was an Austrian film actress. She appeared in 43 films between 1938 and 1988. Selected filmography *'' The Mountain Calls'' (1938) * ''Frau Sixta'' (1938) * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1940) * ...

and

Gerhard Riedmann Gerhard Riedmann (1925–2004) was an Austrian film actor. He was married to the actress Eva Probst. Partial filmography * ''Das andere Leben'' (1948) - (uncredited) * ''Child of the Danube'' (1950) - Bit Part (uncredited) * ' (1951) - Max' Freu ...

.Bock & Bergfelder p.130 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in

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and on location around

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

Robert Herlth Robert Herlth (2 May 1893 – 6 January 1962) was a German art director. He was one of the leading designers of German film sets during the 1920s and 1930s.Reimer & Reimer p.146 Filmography * ''Masks'' (1920) * '' Island of the Dead'' (1921) * ...

Synopsis

After causing a tragic crash while flirting with a woman, a small town railwayman is haunted by guilt.

Cast

as Anna *

as Frau Hudetz *

as Hudetz *

Rudolf Forster Rudolf Forster (30 October 1884 – 25 October 1968) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1914 and 1968. His autobiography ''Das Spiel, mein Leben'' was published by Propyläen Verlag in 1967. He was born in Gr� ...

as von Hausen *

Annie Rosar Annie Rosar (May 17, 1888 – August 5, 1963) was an Austrian stage and film actress who is best remembered today for her appearances in many Austrian comedy films from the 1930s to the early 1960s. In those movies, she was frequently cast in the ...

as Frau Leimgruber *

Willy Rösner Willy Rösner (1893–1966) was a German stage and film actor.Parrill p.131 Selected filmography * '' The King's Prisoner'' (1935) * '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1935) * '' The Hunter of Fall'' (1936) * ''Frau Sixta'' (1938) * ''Water for Canitog ...

as Aigner * Bruno Dallansky as Ferdinand *

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as Pfarrer *

Erica Beer Erica Beer (19 January 1925 – 27 December 2013) was a German film actress. She was born in Munich. Selected filmography * ''Captive Soul'' (1952) * ''The Last Waltz'' (1953) * ''Heartbroken on the Moselle'' (1953) * ''They Were So Young'' ( ...

as Sekretärin * Wolfgang Hebenstreit as Prosecutor *

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as Freundin *

Hugo Gottschlich Hugo Gottschlich (1905–1984) was an Austrian stage and film actor, who specialised in Viennese character parts.Fritsche p.148 Later in his career he appeared frequently on television. Selected filmography * ''Arlberg Express'' (1948) * '' Frego ...

as Kondukteur *

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as Zenzi *

Hans Fitz Hans Fitz (1891–1972) was a German actor and screenwriter.Goble p.771 Selected filmography * '' Search for Majora'' (1949) * ''Who Is This That I Love?'' (1950) * ''Fanfares of Love'' (1951) * ''The Blue and White Lion'' (1952) * ''Monks, Girl ...

as Landarzt * Martin Berliner as Kommissar

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1957 films 1957 drama films German drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Rolf Hansen Constantin Film films Films shot at Spandau Studios Films shot in Italy German films based on plays 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub