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The Last Witness

Plot: Director Wolfgang Staudte who left East Germany in 1953 to make movies in West Germany, takes a few swipes at the West German judicial system in this fairly effective courtroom drama about the murder of a four-month-old baby. Police almost immediately arrest the mother Ingrid who is the mistress of the father, a rich business VIP married to another woman
Release Date: Friday, December 30 1960
64 years ago
Genres: Crime, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Martin HeldMartin Held. Martin Held was 52 in The Last Witness as 'Direktor Werner Rameil'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 31 1992
Portrait of Hanns LotharHanns Lothar. Hanns Lothar was 31 in The Last Witness as 'Rechtsanwalt Dr. Fox'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 10 1929 –
Died: Sat, Mar 11 1967
Portrait of Ellen SchwiersEllen Schwiers. Ellen Schwiers was 30 in The Last Witness as 'Ingrid Bernhardy'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 11 1930 –
Died: Fri, Apr 26 2019
Portrait of Jürgen GoslarJürgen Goslar. Jürgen Goslar was 33 in The Last Witness as 'Dr. Heinz Stephan'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 26 1927 –
Died: Tue, Oct 05 2021
Portrait of Adelheid SeeckAdelheid Seeck. Adelheid Seeck was 48 in The Last Witness as 'Gerda Rameil'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 03 1912 –
Died: Sat, Feb 17 1973
Portrait of Werner HinzWerner Hinz. Werner Hinz was 57 in The Last Witness as 'Landgerichtsrat Ricker'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1903 –
Died: Sun, Feb 10 1985
Portrait of Lore HartlingLore Hartling. Lore Hartling was >> in The Last Witness as 'Assessorin Ebeling'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Siegfried WischnewskiSiegfried Wischnewski. Siegfried Wischnewski was 38 in The Last Witness as 'Kriminalinspektor Gerhuf'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 15 1922 –
Died: Tue, Jan 24 1989
Portrait of Harald JuhnkeHarald Juhnke. Harald Juhnke was 31 in The Last Witness as 'Kriminalsekretär Wenzel'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 10 1929 –
Died: Fri, Apr 01 2005
Portrait of Otto GrafOtto Graf. Otto Graf was 64 in The Last Witness as 'Anwalt Dr. Beyer'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 28 1896 –
Died: Tue, Feb 22 1977
Portrait of Albert BesslerAlbert Bessler. Albert Bessler was 55 in The Last Witness as 'Dr. Hollberg'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 15 1905 –
Died: Fri, Oct 03 1975
Portrait of Lucie MannheimLucie Mannheim. Lucie Mannheim was 61 in The Last Witness as 'Frau Bernhardy'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 30 1899 –
Died: Sun, Jul 18 1976
Portrait of Hans HesslingHans Hessling. Hans Hessling was 57 in The Last Witness as 'Vorsitzender des Schwurgerichts'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 22 1903 –
Died: Fri, Feb 24 1995
Portrait of Hellmut GrubeHellmut Grube. Hellmut Grube was >> in The Last Witness as 'Staatsanwalt Thalmann'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rudi SchmittRudi Schmitt. Rudi Schmitt was 46 in The Last Witness
Birthday: Wed, Mar 11 1914 –
Died: Sat, Jul 07 1984
Portrait of Herbert TiedeHerbert Tiede. Herbert Tiede was 45 in The Last Witness as 'Dr. Heinz Stephans Anwalt'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 03 1915 –
Died: Sun, Dec 13 1987
Portrait of Blandine EbingerBlandine Ebinger. Blandine Ebinger was 71 in The Last Witness as 'Gymnastiklehrerin'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 04 1889 –
Died: Sat, Dec 25 1993
Portrait of Martin BerlinerMartin Berliner. Martin Berliner was 64 in The Last Witness as 'Beamter beim Nachlassgericht'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 12 1896 –
Died: Wed, Jan 26 1966
Portrait of Tilly LauensteinTilly Lauenstein. Tilly Lauenstein was 44 in The Last Witness as 'Aufseherin'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 28 1916 –
Died: Wed, May 08 2002
Portrait of Ursula DiestelUrsula Diestel. Ursula Diestel was 36 in The Last Witness
Birthday: Tue, Jul 15 1924 –
Died: Wed, Feb 18 2015
Portrait of Maria MildeMaria Milde. Maria Milde was 39 in The Last Witness
Birthday: Thu, Mar 03 1921 –
Died: Fri, Jan 21 2005
Portrait of Alexa von PorembskyAlexa von Porembsky. Alexa von Porembsky was 54 in The Last Witness as 'Sekretärin'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 05 1906 –
Died: Tue, Aug 18 1981
Portrait of Harald SawadeHarald Sawade. Harald Sawade was 47 in The Last Witness as 'Portier'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 16 1913 –
Died: Thu, Dec 28 1967
Portrait of Käte AlvingKäte Alving. Käte Alving was 64 in The Last Witness
Birthday: Wed, Nov 25 1896 –
Died: Sun, Dec 08 1974
Portrait of Hilla HöferHilla Höfer. Hilla Höfer was >> in The Last Witness
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erich DunskusErich Dunskus. Erich Dunskus was 70 in The Last Witness
Birthday: Sun, Jul 27 1890 –
Died: Sat, Nov 25 1967
Portrait of Ilse TrautscholdIlse Trautschold. Ilse Trautschold was 54 in The Last Witness
Birthday: Tue, Feb 27 1906 –
Died: Fri, May 17 1991

Crew

Portrait of Wolfgang StaudteWolfgang Staudte. Wolfgang Staudte was 54 in The Last Witness as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 09 1906 –
Died: Thu, Jan 19 1984
Portrait of Robert A. StemmleRobert A. Stemmle. Robert A. Stemmle was 57 in The Last Witness as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 10 1903 –
Died: Sun, Feb 24 1974
Portrait of Thomas KeckThomas Keck. Thomas Keck was >> in The Last Witness as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt UlrichKurt Ulrich. Kurt Ulrich was 55 in The Last Witness as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 28 1905 –
Died: Mon, Sep 11 1967
Portrait of Wolfgang WehrumWolfgang Wehrum. Wolfgang Wehrum was 53 in The Last Witness as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 05 1907 –
Died: Mon, Oct 25 1971
Portrait of Werner EisbrennerWerner Eisbrenner. Werner Eisbrenner was 52 in The Last Witness as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1908 –
Died: Sat, Nov 07 1981
Portrait of Ekkehard KyrathEkkehard Kyrath. Ekkehard Kyrath was 51 in The Last Witness as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1909 –
Died: Sat, Jan 20 1962
Portrait of Maximilian VernbergMaximilian Vernberg. Maximilian Vernberg was >> in The Last Witness as 'Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday