

Plot Summary
After serving a prison sentence for no fault of her own, café violinist Helene seeks out her twin sister Betty, a famous revue star in Vienna engaged to a public prosecutor. During a sailing trip, Betty accidentally drowns. Helene, at first involuntarily, then consciously, assumes her sister’s identity. Blackmail by two criminals soon follows.
Full Cast & Characters

Luise Ullrich
Betty Gall, Revuestar + Helene Gall, Kaffeehausgeigerin

Gustav Diessl
Dr. Hans Hellwig, Staatsanwalt

Lucie Höflich
Anna, Wirtschafterin bei Betty Gall

Oskar Sima
Semmelweich, Verbrecher

Anton Pointner
Brillanten-Emil, Verbrecher

Tibor von Halmay
Baron Hayduk

Rudolf Carl
Waraschitz, Inspizient

Gretl Bernd
Anita Roller, Schauspielerin

Albert Heine
Gefängnisdirektor

Richard Waldemar
Janos, Bootswärter

Mihail Xantho
Untersuchungsrichter

Robert Valberg
Arzt
Director & Crew
Werner Hochbaum
Director
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Who directed Shadows of the Past?
Shadows of the Past was directed by Werner Hochbaum and released in 1936.
How long is Shadows of the Past?
Shadows of the Past has a runtime of 1 hours and 17 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1936-07-16
- Status
- Released