Truxa

1937 film

Heinrich Seiler (novel)
Hans H. Zerlett

Produced byKarl Julius FritzscheStarring

La Jana
Hannes Stelzer
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Mady Rahl

CinematographyFriedl Behn-GrundEdited byWalter FredersdorfMusic by

Leo Leux
Matthias Perl

Production
company

Tobis Film

Distributed byEuropa Film

Release date

19 January 1937 (1937-01-19)

Running time

92 minutesCountryGermanyLanguageGerman

Truxa is a 1937 German drama film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring La Jana, Hannes Stelzer, and Ernst Fritz Fürbringer. It is a Circus film, based on a novel by Heinrich Seiler. The film was released in the United States and was one of the most successful German films show in America that year.^[1]

It was remade in Britain the following year as Star of the Circus.

Partial cast

La Jana as Yester, Tänzerin
Hannes Stelzer as Husen, Drahtseilkünstler
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Garvin, Illusionist
Mady Rahl as Hilde, Garvins Assistentin
Peter Elsholtz as Truxa, Artist
Rudi Godden as Peters, Inspizient
Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Varieté-Direktor
Eva Tinschmann as Frau Schilp
Hedi Höpfner as 1. Tänzerin
Margot Höpfner as 2. Tänzerin
Erwin Biegel as Pipo, Clown
Curt Lucas as Jimmy, Garvins Assistenz
Bertold Reissig as Bühnenportier
Alfred Stratmann as Nachtwächter
Hermann Pfeiffer as Varieté-Agent
Marie Sera as Therese, Yesters Gardrobiere
Barbara Galloni as Sekretärin
Fritz Linn as Theaterarzt
Edgard Eitner as Drahtseilartist
Julius Eckhoff as Varieté-Künstler
Curt Cappi as Kellner
Karin Luesebrink as Nummerngirl
Hans Söhnker as Chef einer Tanzgrippe

References

^ Waldman p. 152

Bibliography

O'Brien, Mary-Elizabeth (2006) [2004]. Nazi Cinema as Enchantment: The Politics of Entertainment in the Third Reich. Rochester, NY: Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-57113-334-2.
Waldman, Harry (2008). Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3861-7.