''Das Fräulein von Scuderi'' is an

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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 combi ...

directed by

Eugen York Eugen York (26 November 1912 – 18 November 1991) was a German film director. He directed 35 films between 1938 and 1984. He was born in Rybinsk, Russian Empire and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography Film * '' Morituri'' (194 ...

. It was released in 1955.

Cast

Henny Porten Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955. Biography Frieda Ulrick ...

as Fräulein von Scuderi *

Willy A. Kleinau Willy A. Kleinau (1907–1957) was a German actor. Partial filmography * ''Hafenmelodie'' (1949) * ''Second Hand Destiny'' (1949) - Ebeling * ''The Blue Swords'' (1949) - August der Starke * ''The Council of the Gods'' (1950) - Mr. Lawson * ...

as Cardillac *

Anne Vernon Anne Vernon (born Édith Antoinette Alexandrine Vignaud; born 7 January 1924) is a French actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1948 and 1970, including three films that were entered into the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival. She ...

as Madelon * Roland Alexandre as Olivier Brusson *

Angelika Hauff Angelika Hauff (1922–1983) was an Austrian stage and film actress. She worked prolifically as a film actress in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War appearing in the lead roles in several successful films that included ''The Marria ...

as St Croix * Richard Häussler as Miossens * Mathieu Ahlersmeyer as

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Alexander Engel Alexander Engel, birth name: Kurt Engel (4 June 1902 – 25 July 1968) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1932 and 1968. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Saarbrücken, West Germany. He chose the stag ...

as La Regnie *

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as Degrais * Johannes Arpe as Louvois *

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (28 August 1921 – 27 November 2015) was a Swedish stage and film actress. Biography She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, the daughter of Alma (née Ärnström) and Erik Hiort af Ornäs. She had a brother, Torbjorn. ...

as La Matiniere * Pat Svenson as Hofdame * Ruth Arnim as Hofdame * Alf Östlund as Theaterdirektor

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* 1955 films 1950s mystery films German mystery films East German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Eugen York Films based on works by E. T. A. Hoffmann German black-and-white films Films set in Paris Films set in the 1680s 1955 crime films Historical mystery films 1950s German films {{1950s-crime-film-stub