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Explosion

Feb 15, 1923 · 1h 12m
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Drama

PLOT

After the revelation that Georg has seduced her, Maria is driven away by her father. Georg, fearing the wrath of Maria's father, has swiftly abandoned the girl and left for the mining town of Sankt Anton, where he expects to hide easily amongst the large population of colliers. Maria must care for herself, and ends up in Sankt Anton, where she attempts to rebuild her life. There, she gets to know Thomas, and soon the young people are engaged. When Georg and Maria meet again, drama ensues. The film originally ran 97 minutes.

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CAST

Liane Haid
Marie
Hermann Vallentin
Marie's Father
Eugen Klöpfer
Thomas
Leonhard Haskel
Thomas's Father
Adele Reuter-Eichberg
Thomas's Mother
Walter Brügmann
George
Carl de Vogt
George's Friend
Fritz Kampers
(uncredited)
Directed by Karl Grune

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
DE
Budget
—
Revenue
$72
Production
Stern-Film
Country
DE

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