Also known as Darling of the Gods, this was Emil Jannings' second talkie appearance. Jannings stars as famed operatic singer Albert Winkelmann, who is greeted with cheers, applause and romantic propositions whenever he performs in his native Vienna. But when he embarks on a tour of South America, tragedy strikes. The sweltering climate causes Winkelmann to lose his voice on stage, a disaster met with hoots and cat-calls. Dispirited he returns to Europe, where he soon learns that no one is aware of what happened in South America. Intending to retire so as not to be exposed to further humiliation, Winkelmann is goaded back on stage -- where, miraculously, his gorgeous voice returns.
Directed by Hanns Schwarz
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Cast
Emil Jannings
Albert Winkelmann
Renate Müller
Agathe
Olga Tschechowa
Olga von Dagomirska
Hans Moser
Kratochvil
Max Gülstorff
The Medizinalra
Eduard von Winterstein
Dr. Marberg
Willy Prager
Maurus Colwyn
Siegfried Berisch
Romanones
Vladimir Sokoloff
Boris Jussupoff
Evaristo Signorini
Filipo Cardagno
Oskar Sima
Popper
Truus van Aalten
Ballettratte
Ethel Reese-Burns
Betty Bird
Madelone
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