In China, Professor Gesellius has completed his long research on the many uses of opium. When he is about to return home, he hears about a special variety that produces fabulous sensations because of the way it is made, but can also cause the total destruction of the mind and body of the person who consumes it.
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Eduard von Winterstein
Professor Gesellius
Known for
The Blue Angel
Münchhausen
Hanna Ralph
Maria - Gesellius' Wife
Known for
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
Faust
Werner Krauss
Nung-Tschang
Known for
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Joyless Street
Sybill Morel
Sin / Magdalena
Also in
Three Nights
Das Geheimnis der Spielhölle von Sebastopol
Friedrich Kühne
Dr. Armstrong
Also in
The Spiders: Part 2 - The Diamond Ship
The Loves of Pharaoh
Conrad Veidt
Dr. Richard Armstrong Jr.
Known for
Casablanca
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Alexander Delbosq
Alí
No other roles listed
Sigrid Hohenfels
The Opium Girl
No other roles listed
Robert Reinert Director · Helmar Lerski Cinematographer
First release January 7, 1919 · Produced in Germany
Production
Monumental Filmwerke
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · January 7, 1919
Premiere · Munich
No release date listed for United States.
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