Karl is the workaholic adopted son while Stephan is the lazy one. They both go to Munich to study medicine and Karl is at the top of the class while Stephan is barely passing. When Stephan's actions causes the death of Anna, Karl is the...
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| Richard Barthelmess | ... |
Karl Brenner
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| Marian Marsh | ... |
Lotti Brenner
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| Norman Foster | ... |
Stephan Brenner
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| Adrienne Dore | ... |
Anna
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| Lucille La Verne | ... |
Martha Brenner, Karl's foster mother
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| Oscar Apfel | ... |
Keller
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| John St. Polis | ... |
Dr. Niergardt
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| George Rosener | ... |
Dr. Franz von Bergman
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Professor at the University (uncredited)
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| Reginald Barlow | ... |
The Professor (uncredited)
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| Harry Beresford | ... |
Dr. Schwarz (uncredited)
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| Frederick Burton | ... |
President of the University (uncredited)
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| Allan Cavan | ... |
Medical Board Member (uncredited)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Dr. Kleinschmidt (uncredited)
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| Nigel De Brulier | ... |
Autopsy Surgeon (uncredited)
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| Claire Dodd | ... |
Mrs. Beverly (uncredited)
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Robert Farfan | ... |
Franz - Lottie's Friend (uncredited)
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| Betty Jane Graham | ... |
Girl with Broken Arm (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Gallery Observor (uncredited)
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| Lillian Harmer | ... |
Anna's Landlady (uncredited)
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Gus Leonard | ... |
Anna's Landlord (uncredited)
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| Arnold Lucy | ... |
The Deacon (uncredited)
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| Harold Waldridge | ... |
Willie - Karl's Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
| Lloyd Bacon | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Imre Földes | ... | (play "A Kuruzslo") (as Emric Foeldes) |
| Houston Branch | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles Kenyon | ... | (dialogue) |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Barney McGill | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Frank Magee | ... | (as Frank McGee) |
| William Holmes | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William C. McGann | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles David Forrest | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mack Elliott | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Green | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| William P. Whitley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Sam Perry | ... | composer: waltz theme (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harry Martin | ... | technical director (as Dr. Harry Martin) |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Vitaphone Orchestra (music performed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Karl is the workaholic adopted son while Stephan is the lazy one. They both go to Munich to study medicine and Karl is at the top of the class while Stephan is barely passing. When Stephan's actions causes the death of Anna, Karl is the one who takes the rap and three years in prison. When he gets out, he finds Stephan is dead and a sick child needs an operation and he does a brilliant surgery. This gets him noticed and his mother tells them that he is Stephan Brenner, not Karl Brenner. She tells Karl that he must cure sickness in the world. But, being that he is Stephan, he can no longer marry Lottie, as she is now his sister.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | Dramatic Dynamite! (Trade paper ad). See more » |
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| Budget | $371,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Several actors are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members, but do not appear in the movie. These are (with their character names): Boris Karloff (autopsy surgeon), Claire Dodd (Mrs. Beverly) and Reginald Barlow (professor of the university). Karloff was replaced by Nigel De Brulier when he was not available for retakes and the British censors objected to the gruesomeness of his scenes. See more » |
| Goofs | When Karl turns out the lights in his student flat after receiving a noise complaint, the light coming through the frosted window is turned on a beat too late. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Le cas du docteur Brenner (1933). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Academic Festival Overture Op. 80 See more » |