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Paula Barra was a German film actress. She starred in several films including the 1918 Max Nivelli film Pathways to Life, the 1919 film The Peace Rider, [1] and the 1920 film The Air Pirates [2]

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References

  1. "The German Early Cinema Database: Film Supply 1895-1920: Film: Friedensreiter". earlycinema.dch.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de.
  2. Grange, William (November 24, 2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   9780810859678 via Google Books.
  3. Gmuer, Leonhard H. "Der Friedensreiter (1918)" via www.kinotv.com.
  4. Völker, Klaus (November 24, 1987). Fritz Kortner: Schauspieler und Regisseur. Edition Hentrich. ISBN   9783926175052 via Google Books.
  5. Soister, John T. (September 2, 2015). Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN   9781476611228 via Google Books.
  6. Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. ISBN   9780810859678.