''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 Johanna Matz,

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and Gerhard Riedmann.Bock & Bergfelder p.130 It was shot at the

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and on location around

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. The film's sets were designed by the art directors

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and Robert Herlth.

Synopsis

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

Cast

* Johanna Matz as Anna *

as Frau Hudetz * Gerhard Riedmann as Hudetz * Rudolf Forster as von Hausen * Annie Rosar as Frau Leimgruber * Willy Rösner as Aigner *

Bruno Dallansky Bruno Dallansky (19 September 1928 – 5 August 2008) was an Austrian actor who was best known for his roles on television and stage. In addition to his film and stage appearances, Dallansky taught acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vien ...

as Ferdinand * Karl Ehmann 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 *

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as Prosecutor * Nora Minor as Freundin * Hugo Gottschlich as Kondukteur * Minna Spaeth as Zenzi * Hans Fitz 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