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The Star of Rio

The Star of Rio

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The Star of Rio

1940

1h 35m

6.5(4 votes)

Crime

Comedy

Overview

Concha flies from his natal Rio to Germany to help his loved one, who has been caught after finding some diamonds in a mine already registered by a company. Amongst them is the impressive one which thanks to her will be known as The Star from Rio. She finds herself staying at the manager's home hired as a dancer to present the diamond at a fashion show. Then the lights go suddenly out.

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10 featured cast members

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La Jana

La Jana

Concha

Gustav Diessl

Gustav Diessl

Don Felipe Escobar

Werner Scharf

Werner Scharf

Vincente

Max Gülstorff

Max Gülstorff

Adrian

Harald Paulsen

Harald Paulsen

Jacobo

Hubert von Meyerinck

Hubert von Meyerinck

Monsieur Louis Borinage

Fritz Kampers

Fritz Kampers

Pieter Jonken

Grete Reinwald

Grete Reinwald

Leiterin der Diamantenschau

Wilfried Seyferth

Wilfried Seyferth

Olaf Bach

Creative team

Directed by: Karl Anton
Written by: Felix von Eckardt
Hans Fritz Köllner

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