The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
On a steamer bound for Europe two competing European investors try to get hold of a contract for exploiting oil wells in Brazil. Several agents cleverly play off one investor against the other to up the ante of a bogus scheme.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Rudolph CartierDirector
- Heinrich OberländerWriter
- Reinhart SteinbickerWriter
- Philipp Lothar MayringWriter
Cast
- Gerda MaurusSybil Herford
- Paul HartmannPeter Ugron, Ingenieur
- Oskar HomolkaJames Godfrey
- Peter LorreHenry Pless
- Paul KempHans Mertens
- Raoul AslanGeneraldirektor Delmonte
- Leonard SteckelSantos
- Kay KyserSir Thomas
- Eva Schmid-KayserEva Ugron
- Jaro FürthCast
- Maria HolstCast
- John MylongCast