The Marathon Runners
6.7
Focuses on a love triangle between three German athletes competing at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. It was the last film Dupont made in Germany, before escaping into exile following the rise to power of the Nazis.
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Cast
21 people
Brigitte Helm
Lore Steinkopf
Known for
Metropolis
Hans Brausewetter
Karl Roesicke
Known for
Münchhausen
Marcel Hellman
Werner Scheff
E.A. Dupont
E.A. Dupont
Ursula Grabley
Else Wittig
Also in
Under the Bridges
Der Dschungel ruft
Thea von Harbou
Viktor de Kowa
Georg Cornelius
Known for
Thunder at the Border
Paul Hartmann
José Barrada
Known for
The Haunted Castle
Trude von Molo
Evelyne Barrada
Also in
The Theft of the Mona Lisa
The Man Who Committed the Murder
Oscar Sabo
Werner Franck
Also in
The Spanish Fly
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E.A. Dupont Director
First release February 21, 1933 · Produced in Germany · Original title Der Läufer von Marathon
Production
Matador-Film
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Der Läufer von Marathon
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · February 21, 1933
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
May 28, 1934
Finland
December 10, 1933
Germany
February 24, 1933 · Berlin premiere
Hungary
April 22, 1933
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