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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
63 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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