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Truxa

Truxa

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Drama

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The famous tightrope artist Truxa is drinking at the Artisan bar in New York. He meets a young man, Husen, and gives him his stage name Truxa. He is to take the real Truxa's place at a circus show in Wintergarten, Berlin.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

19 January 1937

Country

Germany

Cast

La Jana

La Jana

Tänzerin Yester

Hannes Stelzer

Hannes Stelzer

Drahtseilkünstler Husen

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Illusionist Garvin

Rudi Godden

Rudi Godden

Peters

Mady Rahl

Mady Rahl

Garvins Assistentin Hilde

Peter Elsholtz

Peter Elsholtz

Truxa, Artist

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Varieté-Direktor

Eva Tinschmann

Eva Tinschmann

Hedi Höpfner

Hedi Höpfner

Margot Höpfner

Margot Höpfner

Erwin Biegel

Erwin Biegel

Curt Lucas

Curt Lucas

Bertold Reissig

Bertold Reissig

Alfred Stratmann

Alfred Stratmann

Hermann Pfeiffer

Hermann Pfeiffer

Curt Cappi

Curt Cappi

Karin Luesebrink

Karin Luesebrink

Hans Söhnker

Hans Söhnker

Fred Becker

Fred Becker

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