Germany, 1920
50m, 1540 metres/5 reels
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent
A German horror film directed by F.W. Murnau.
Plot Summary
The hunchbacked Wilton returns from Java enjoying the wealth he’s found since discovering a diamond mine. He romantically pursues Gina, broken-hearted after her boyfriend has left her, but is driven to extreme measures when he learns that the couple have reconciled, developing a poison that he includes in a lipstick which will kill any man who kisses her.
Credits
Crew
Director: F.W. Murnau
Helios Film
Producer: Erwin Rosner
Scenario/Story: Carl Mayer
Director of Photography: Karl Freund
Set Designer: Robert Neppach
Cast
Sascha Gura (Gina)
John Gottowt (James Wilton)
Paul Biensfeldt (Smith)
Henri Peters-Arnolds (Percy)
Bella Polini (dancer)
Anna von Palen (Smith’s mother)
Alternative Titles
Le Bossu et la danseuse – France
Il gobbo e la ballerina – Italy
El jorobado y la bailarina – Spain
References
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.49 – credits
