Twilight
Zwielicht
Synopsis
Walter Gruber once belonged to a group of unscrupulous, money-grubbing poachers. Now released from prison, he is determined never to touch a gun again. He was imprisoned for poaching, but they couldn't prove he fired the shot that wounded forester Kuhnert. Upon his return home, Walter is horrified to discover that his former lover, Kuhnert's daughter Grete, has since married someone else. Grete still loves Walter, with whom she was pregnant. But her father would have made life a living hell for her and the child had she not married another man. This man, Robert Thiele, is still poaching and is extremely ruthless in his methods. Robert eventually blackmails Walter into rejoining the poachers. When the gang shoots the old forester Kuhnert, Robert shifts suspicion onto Walter.
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Viktor Staal
Walter Gruber
Ruth Hellberg
Grete Kuhnert
Carl Raddatz
Robert Thiele
Ursula Grabley
Renate Gutzeit
Paul Wegener
Förster Kuhnert
Willi Rose
Kriminalassistent Sievers
Käte Kühl
Emilie
Hellmuth Passarge
Fritz Genschow
Forstmeister Jürgens
Hans Stiebner
Schankwirt Gutzeit
Wilhelm König
Alfred Gruber
Wilhelm Althaus
Kriminalrat Malzahn
Kurt Bobeth-Bolander
Otto Braml
Kurt Cramer
Gerhard Dammann
Dornkaat
Kurt Dreml
Erich Dunskus
Gendarmeriewachtmeister Weber
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rudolf van der Noss
- Original Title
- Zwielicht
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- UFA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rudolf van der Noss
Department Leadership Roster
Rudolf van der Noss
Director
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What is Twilight about?
Walter Gruber once belonged to a group of unscrupulous, money-grubbing poachers. Now released from prison, he is determined never to touch a gun again. He was imprisoned for poaching, but they couldn't prove he fired the shot that wounded forester Kuhnert. Upon his return home, Walter is horrified to discover that his former lover, Kuhnert's daughter Grete, has since married someone else. Grete still loves Walter, with whom she was pregnant. But her father would have made life a living hell for her and the child had she not married another man. This man, Robert Thiele, is still poaching and is extremely ruthless in his methods. Robert eventually blackmails Walter into rejoining the poachers. When the gang shoots the old forester Kuhnert, Robert shifts suspicion onto Walter.
Who directed Twilight?
Twilight was directed by Rudolf van der Noss.
Who stars in Twilight?
The principal cast of Twilight includes Viktor Staal, Ruth Hellberg, Carl Raddatz, Ursula Grabley, Paul Wegener.
When was Twilight released and how long is it?
Twilight was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.