''The Eyes as the Accuser'' (German: ''Die Augen als Ankläger'') is a 1920 German crime film directed by

Fritz Bernhardt Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridoli ...

and starring

Evi Eva Evi Eva (1899–1985) was a German film actress.Goble p.190 Selected filmography * '' The Eyes as the Accuser'' (1920) * '' The Secrets of Berlin'' (1921) * '' At the Edge of the Great City'' (1922) * '' Hallig Hooge'' (1923) * ''The Heart of Lil ...

Heinrich Schroth Heinrich August Franz Schroth (23 March 1871 – 14 January 1945) was a German stage and film actor. Career Schroth was born in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He made his acting debut at the Sigmaringen Royal Theatre in 1890. In 1894 h ...

and

Bernhard Goetzke Bernhard Goetzke (5 June 1884 – 7 October 1964) was a German stage and film actor. He appeared in 130 films between 1917 and 1961. Selected filmography * ''Fear'' (1917) * ''The Last Sun Son'' (1919) * ''The Japanese Woman'' (1919) * ''The P ...

.Grange p.68 The film's sets were designed by the art director

Siegfried Wroblewsky Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements ''sig'' "victory" and ''frithu'' "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate ''Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr'', which gives rise to Swedish ''Sigfrid' ...

Cast

as Detektivin Evi Gardener *

as Detektiv Bill Roid *

Ludwig Rex Ludwig Rex (1 January 1888 – 29 September 1979) was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 55 films between 1918 and 1927. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in London. Selected filmography * ''Totenkopfreiter'' (1917 ...

* Paul Donner as Polizeikommissar * Preben J. Rist as Professor für Chemie Rott *

Ernst Rückert Anton Ernst Rückert (20 December 1886 – 3 September 1945) was a German stage and film actor. Rückert began his theatre career in 1908 and has appeared on the stage in Bleicherode, Königsberg and Kiel, among others. In 1910 he took up an eng ...

as Fabrikant Paul Ramond * Eddie Seefeld * Maat St. Clair

References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

* 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Fritz Bernhardt German silent feature films 1920 crime films German crime films German black-and-white films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub