''The Guilt of Doctor Homma'' (german: Die Schuld des Dr. Homma) is a 1951 West German

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

directed by

Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch director, producer and screenwriter, active in the Netherlands, France and the United States. His blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire is a trademark of both his dram ...

and starring

Werner Hinz Werner Hinz (18 January 1903 – 10 February 1985) was a German film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1935 and 1984. Selected filmography * ''The Old and the Young King'' (1935) - Kronprinz Friedrich ('Fritz') * ''White Slaves'' (19 ...

Ilse Steppat Ilse Paula Steppat (30 November 1917 – 21 December 1969) was a German actress. Her husband was noted actor and director Max Nosseck. Biography She began her cinematic career at the age of 15 playing Joan of Arc. Steppat appeared regularly on ...

and

Viktoria von Ballasko Viktoria von Ballasko (24 January 1909, Vienna – 10 May 1976, Berlin) was an Austrian actress. She was born Viktoria Maria Franziska Ballasko. Partial filmography * ''Der Kaiser von Kalifornien'' (1936) - Anna, seine Frau * ''Kinderarzt Dr ...

.Noack p. 292 It was shot at

Göttingen Studios The Göttingen Studios were film studios located in the German city of Göttingen. The studios were established in 1948 on a site that had previously been used as an aeroplane hangar on the outskirts of Göttingen. The studios were founded by the ...

and on location around

Hanover Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...

. 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 ...

Erich Grave Erich Grave (1891–1955) was a German art director.Giesen p.213 Selected filmography * '' Behind the Altar'' (1927) * ''Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne!'' (1935) * '' Maria the Maid'' (1936) * '' The Call of the Jungle'' (1936) * '' A Night in May'' ...

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* 1951 films 1951 crime drama films 1950s legal drama films German crime drama films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Paul Verhoeven (Germany) Films set in prison Constantin Film films German black-and-white films 1950s German films Films shot at Göttingen Studios {{1950s-Germany-film-stub