Cyanide () is a 1930 German drama film directed by Hans Tintner and starring Grete Mosheim, Nico Turoff and Claus Clausen. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter. The film is adapted from Friedrich Wolf's 1929 play of the same title, which addressed the issue of abortion. The film is part of the German tradition of Enlightenment films, popular during the Weimar Era. Originally made as a silent film, it had elements dialogue and sound effects added to the soundtrack. It was distributed by the German branch of the Hollywood studio Fox Film. It premiered on 23 May 1930 on the same day as Westfront 1918.

Cast

Grete Mosheim as Hete Fent

Nico Turoff as Paul

Claus Clausen as Max

Herma Ford as Frau Fent

Margarete Kupfer as Madame Heye

M. Anderson as Dr. Moeller

Paul Henckels as Dr. Meier

Louis Ralph as Hausverwalter

Paul Kemp as Kuckuck

Hermann Vallentin as Kommissar

Josefine Dora as Frau Klee

Else Heller as Frau Witt

Alexander Murski as Herr Witt

References

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1930 drama films

Films of the Weimar Republic

German drama films

Films set in Berlin

German films based on plays

Films about abortion

German black-and-white films

1930s German-language films

1930s German films

Films directed by Hans Tintner

Fox Film films

Cyanide (1930 film)