Midsummer Night's Fire
Genres
Overview
After many years in Africa, a man returns to his village in East Prussia to marry his intended bride. However, he finds himself drawn to another girl and contemplates running away with her.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1939-11-03
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
Ernst von Klipstein
Georg
Hans Brausewetter
Haffke
Otto Wernicke
Vogelreuter
Maria Koppenhöfer
Weszkalnene
Charlott Daudert
Elise
Jeanette Bethge
Mamsell
Anna Dammann
Marike
Gertrud Meyen
Trude Vogelreuter
Erich Dunskus
Plötz
Lilo Bergen
Erich Ziegel
Magerdick
Änne Bruck
Kurt Dreml
Christine Grossmann
Herbert Klatt
Armin Münch
Hellmuth Passarge
Heinz Rippert
Annemarie Schäfer
William Fung-Schwarz
Theodor Vogeler
Constanze von Eyck
Karin Mairlechner
Ruth von Enckevort
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