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An Enemy of the People
Before the First World War, Dr. Hans Stockmann had a practice in a small town. His powerhungry brother is the mayor of Bad Trimburg, which has developed into a respectable resort. Dr. Stockmann is called in to become the town’s chief physician. He considers the sanitary conditions to be intolerable and insists on a clean-up. His ambitious brother and all those who, till now, have profited well from the corner cutting, are, of course, against that for financial reasons. The doctor is condemned from all sides and the conflict escalates.
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Before the First World War, Dr. Hans Stockmann had a practice in a small town. His powerhungry brother is the mayor of Bad Trimburg, which has developed into a respectable resort. Dr. Stockmann is called in to become the town’s chief physician. He considers the sanitary conditions to be intolerable and insists on a clean-up. His ambitious brother and all those who, till now, have profited well from the corner cutting, are, of course, against that for financial reasons. The doctor is condemned from all sides and the conflict escalates.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Erich Ebermayer, Hans Steinhoff
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Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:F.D.F.
Cast
Hans Steinhoff
Director
Heinrich George
Dr. Hans Stockmann
Herbert Hübner
Bürgermeister Stockmann
Franziska Kinz
Johanna Stockmann
Carsta Löck
Lehrerin Petra
Hans Richter
Walter Stockmann
Albert Florath
Worse
Fritz Genschow
Kapitän Holster
Hubert von Meyerinck
Redakteur Fink
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Ministerialrat
Bernhard Minetti
Minister
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Zeitungsbesitzer Dornbach
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