The Voice of the Heart (1937 film)
1937 film by Karlheinz Martin
The Voice of the Heart (German: Die Stimme des Herzens) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Karlheinz Martin and starring Beniamino Gigli, Geraldine Katt and Ferdinand Marian. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Seefelder.
Main cast
Beniamino Gigli as Gino Mari
Geraldine Katt as Prinzessin Helene
Ferdinand Marian as Prinz Konstantin
Gina Falckenberg as Miss Mary Smith
Fritz Odemar as Graf Lossez
Gustav Waldau as Ferrat
Hubert von Meyerinck as Kammerdiener der Prinzessin
Hertha von Hagen as Hofdame der Prinzessin
Amedeo Grossi as Bianchi
Josef Eichheim as Diener
Gerti Ober as Pianistin
Max Weydner as Empfangschef im Hotel
Albert Spenger as Reporter
References
Bibliography
Parish, James Robert. Film Actors Guide. Scarecrow Press, 1977.
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