The Burning Secret (1933)
Original title: Brennendes Geheimnis
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One autumn, Edgar, a 12 year old boy, spends a holiday with his mother at a plush hotel in Switzerland. His father, a busy lawyer, remains at the family home in Vienna. When he sees a stylish motorcar pull up at the hotel, Edgar wastes no time befriending its owner, an amiable dandy. The latter pays more attention to the boy’s mother than to the boy himself, and decides to use Edgar to wheedle his way into her affections. When Edgar realises he has been used, he is far from happy...
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Alfred AbelDer MannHilde WagenerDie FrauHans Joachim SchaufußEdgar
Willi ForstHerr von Haller, Rennfahrer
Lucie HöflichMutter der FrauAlfred BeierleMüller, Hoteldetektiv
Hans RichterFritz, PageRina MarsaFräulein de la RocheHeinz Berghaus
Edwin JürgensenKurt Pulvermacher
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What is The Burning Secret about?
One autumn, Edgar, a 12 year old boy, spends a holiday with his mother at a plush hotel in Switzerland. His father, a busy lawyer, remains at the family home in Vienna. When he sees a stylish motorcar pull up at the hotel, Edgar wastes no time befriending its owner, an amiable dandy. The latter pays more attention to the boy’s mother than to the boy himself, and decides to use Edgar to wheedle his way into her affections. When Edgar realises he has been used, he is far from happy...
How long is The Burning Secret?
The Burning Secret has a runtime of 92 minutes.