Before Sundown

"Based on a play by Gerhardt Hauptmann, the film details a bittersweet May-December romance between ageing Mathias Clausen (Albers) and young, beautiful Inken Peters (Annemarie Dueringer)."

Cast

Hans Albers

as Generaldirektor Mathias Clausen

Annemarie Düringer

as Inken Peters

Martin Held

as Erich Klamroth

Hannelore Schroth

as Ottilie Klamroth, geb. Clausen

Claus Biederstaedt

as Egbert Clausen

Maria Becker

as Bettina Clausen

Erich Schellow

as Wolfgang Clausen

Inge Langen

as Paula Clausen, geb. Rübsamen

Wolfgang Preiss

as Dr. Hahnefeld, Syndikus der Clausen-Werke

Hans Nielsen

as Dr. Steynitz, Sanitätsrat

Johanna Hofer

as Frau Peters, Inkens Mutter

Kurt Vespermann

as Wuttke, Fahrer bei Clausen

Reginald Pasch

as Diener

Franz Weber

as Gärtner

Crew

Gottfried Reinhardt

Director

Jochen Huth

Writer

Artur Brauner

Producer

Wilhelm Sperber

Executive Producer

Werner Eisbrenner

Music

Kurt Hasse

Director of Photography

Kurt Zeunert

Editor

Peter Röhrig

Art Direction

Rolf Zehetbauer

Art Direction

Maria Brauner

Costume Design

Erwin Schänzle

Sound

Gerhart Hauptmann

Theatre Play