The Impostor (1927 film)

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The Impostor
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Ruth Weyher, Anton Pointner
Directed by Martin Berger
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Rudolph Maté
Music by Hans May
Production
company
Hermes-Film
Distributed by Bavaria Film
Release date
  • 28 January 1927 (1927-01-28)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryGermany
Languages

The Impostor (German: Die Hochstaplerin) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Martin Berger and starring Ruth Weyher, Anton Pointner and Philipp Manning. [1] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle.

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