Gerda Maurus (25 August 1903 – 31 July 1968) was an Austrian actress. She was of Croatian descent and initially made her name on stage in

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. While performing in the theatre, she was discovered by the director

Fritz Lang Friedrich Christian Anton Lang (; December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976), known as Fritz Lang, was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States.Obituary ''Variety'', August 4, 1976, p. 6 ...

during a visit to his native city. Lang cast her in the female lead in his silent

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Spione ''Spione'' (English title: ''Spies'', under which title it was released in the United States) is a 1928 German silent espionage thriller directed by Fritz Lang and co-written with his wife, Thea von Harbou, who also wrote a novel of the sam ...

'' (1928) and she appeared in a number of German films during the

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and Nazi eras.

Selected filmography

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'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ' (1930) * ''

The Daredevil ''The Daredevil'' (german: Der Draufgänger) is a 1931 German crime film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Hans Albers, Gerda Maurus and Mártha Eggerth.Bock & Bergfelder p. 105 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ha ...

'' (1931) * '' Alarm at Midnight'' (1931) * '' The Stranger'' (1931) * '' Checkmate'' (1931) * '' Death Over Shanghai'' (1932) * '' The White Demon'' (1932) * ''

Invisible Opponent ''Invisible Opponent'' (German: ''Unsichtbare Gegner'') is a 1933 German-Austrian drama film directed by Rudolph Cartier and starring Gerda Maurus, Paul Hartmann, and Oskar Homolka. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erwin S ...

'' (1933) * '' The Double'' (1934) * '' A Woman With Power of Attorney'' (1934) * ''

The Cossack and the Nightingale ''The Cossack and the Nightingale'' (German: ''Der Kosak und die Nachtigall'') is a 1935 Austrian romantic thriller film directed by Phil Jutzi and starring Jarmila Novotna, Iván Petrovich and Gerda Maurus.Bock & Bergfelder p.233 The film's ar ...

'' (1935) * '' The Call of the Jungle'' (1936) * '' Daphne and the Diplomat'' (1937) * '' My Wife's Friends'' (1949) * ''

The Little Town Will Go to Sleep ''The Little Town Will Go to Sleep'' (german: Die kleine Stadt will schlafen gehen) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Hans H. König and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Jester Naefe and Helen Vita.Bock & Bergfelder p.139 It shares its ti ...

'' (1954)

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* 1903 births 1968 deaths Austrian stage actresses Austrian film actresses Austrian silent film actresses 20th-century Austrian actresses Austrian people of Croatian descent Austrian emigrants to Germany {{Austria-actor-stub