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The Night of Decision (1931 film)

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The Night of Decision
Directed byDimitri Buchowetzki
Written byBenno Vigny
Based on
The Virtuous Sin (screenplay)
by
The General (play)
by Lajos Zilahy
Starring
CinematographyPhilip Tannura
Music byKarl Hajos
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • 17 September 1931 (1931-09-17)
CountryUnited States
LanguageGerman

The Night of Decision (German: Die Nacht der Entscheidung) is a 1931 American drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Conrad Veidt, Olga Chekhova, and Peter Voß.[1] Based on the 1928 play The General by Lajos Zilahy, it is also known by the alternative title of Der General. It was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris as the German-language version of the Hollywood production The Virtuous Sin. It is now considered a lost film.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Soister, p. 225.

Bibliography

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  • Soister, John T. (2002). Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-1289-1.
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