The Legacy of Pretoria

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The Legacy of Pretoria
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Directed by Johannes Meyer
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Karl Hasselmann
Edited by Gottlieb Madl
Music by Hans Carste
Production
companies
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
  • 19 October 1934 (1934-10-19)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryGermany
Language German

The Legacy of Pretoria (German : Das Erbe von Pretoria) is a 1934 German drama film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Paul Hartmann, Charlotte Susa and Paul Henckels. [1] It was based on the novel Die Reise nach Pretoria by Ludwig von Wohl.

Contents

It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Seefelder.

Synopsis

A German man inherits a business in South Africa, but struggles to run it.

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References

  1. Bock & Bergfelder p. 193

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