The Burning Soil (1922)
When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead.
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Cast
Werner Krauss
as Der alte Rog / Old Rog
Werner Johannes Krauss (Krauß in German; 23 June 1884 – 20 October 1959) was a German stage and film actor. Krauss dominated the German stage of the early 20th century. However, his participation in t...
Eugen Klöpfer
as Peter Rog
Vladimir Gajdarov
as Johannes Rog
Vladimir Georgievich Gajdarov (Russian: Владимир Георгиевич Гайдаров; July 25, 1893 – November 17, 1978) was a Russian film actor and star of Russian and German silent cinema..
Lya De Putti
as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
Lya De Putti, born Amália Putti, was an Hungarian film actress of the silent era, noted for her portrayal of vamp characters. She began her stage career on the Hungarian Vaudeville circuit. She soon p...
Stella Arbenina
as Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife
Alfred Abel
as Ludwig von Lellewel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between...
Director
F. W. Murnau
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