''The Hunter's Cross'' (german: Das Kreuz am Jägersteig) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by

Hermann Kugelstadt Hermann Kugelstadt (1912–2001) was a German screenwriter and film director.Von Dassanowsky p.171 In the 1950s he directed a number of productions in the popular heimatfilm tradition. During the 1960s he switched to television work. Selected fil ...

and starring

Jester Naefe Jester Naefe (1924–1967) was an Austrian stage and film actress.Fritsche p.256 She became a leading star of German cinema in the 1950s, but was forced to retire at the height of her fame due to illness. Selected filmography * ''The Prisoner'' (1 ...

, Armin Dahlen and

Wera Frydtberg Wera Frydtberg (11 August 1926 – 16 June 2008) was a German film and television actress. She appeared in ''I Often Think of Piroschka'' (1955) Her best known film ''Wir Wunderkinder'' (known in English as ''Aren’t We Wonderful?'') won the Gold ...

.Höfig p.179 It was part of the heimatfilm tradition, which was at its peak as this time. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Max Seefelder Max Seefelder (1897–1970) was a German art director.Drewniak p.40 He designed the sets for around 80 films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Tunnel'' (1933) * ''The Master Detective'' (1933) * '' Inheritance in Pretoria'' (1934) ...

. It was shot at the

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in Munich and on location in Mittenwald.

Cast

as Dagmar Kobbe * Armin Dahlen as Andreas *

as Frani Kilian *

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as Gastwirt Michael *

Gert Fröbe Karl Gerhart "Gert" Fröbe (; 25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German actor. He was best known in English-speaking countries for his work as Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film '' Goldfinger'', as Peachum in ''The Threepenny Oper ...

as Kobbe * Franz Muxeneder as Philipp *

Beppo Brem Beppo Brem (11 March 1906 in Munich, German Empire – September 5, 1990 in Munich, West Germany) was a German film actor, who was in over 200 film and television productions between 1932 and 1990. He often played stereotypically Bavarian characte ...

as Knecht Beppo *

Michl Lang Michl Lang (16 January 1899 – 21 December 1979) was a German stage and film actorGoble p.457 Selected filmography * ''The Unsuspecting Angel'' (1936) * '' Geheimakte W.B.1'' (1942) * ''A Heart Beats for You'' (1949) * ''King for One Night'' (195 ...

as Kilian *

Bobby Todd Bobby Todd (22 June 1904 – 7 September 1980) was a German film actor. He appeared in 34 films between 1926 and 1961. Selected filmography * ''Cruiser Emden'' (1932) * ''The Dream of Butterfly'' (1939) * '' The Original Sin'' (1948) * ''He ...

as Dr. Specht *

Charlott Daudert Charlott Daudert (27 December 1913 – 19 January 1961) was a German film actress.Jacobsen & Prinzler p.275 Filmography * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1934) * ''Frasquita'' (1934) * '' Da stimmt was nicht'' (1934) * '' Old Comrades'' (1934) * '' ...

as Pauline * Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Emil *

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as Stefan Jäger *

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as Bürgermeister *

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as Ein Ingenieur *

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as Dienstmädchen *

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as Marilre Magd *

Angelika Meissner Angelika may refer to: * Angelika (given name) * Angelika Film Center, theater chain See also * Pieris angelika, butterfly * Angelica (disambiguation) * Angelique (disambiguation) Angelique or Angélique may refer to: * Angélique (given na ...

as Ursula Andreas Schwester

References

Bibliography

* Willi Höfig. ''Der deutsche Heimatfilm 1947–1960''. F. Enke, 1973.

External links

* 1954 films 1954 drama films German drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Hermann Kugelstadt Films shot at Bavaria Studios Films shot in Bavaria Films set in the Alps German black-and-white films 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub