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Scientist Martin Fellmann is tormented by an irrational fear of knives and the irresistible compulsion to murder his wife. Driven to the brink of madness by fantastic nightmares, he encounters a psychoanalyst who offers to treat the perplexing malady.
Keywords
trauma
dream interpretation
mental illness
german expressionism
Casts

Werner Krauss
Martin Fellman

Ruth Weyher
Seine frau

Ilka Grüning
Die Mutter

Jack Trevor
Erich

Lili Damita
(uncredited)
Pavel Pavlov
Dr. Orth (as Pawel Pawloff)

Hertha von Walther
Fellmans Assistentin

Renate Brausewetter
Dienstmaedchen
Colin Ross
Kriminalkommissar
Crews

G.W. Pabst
Director
Karl Abraham
Writer
Hans Neumann
Writer
Colin Ross
Writer
Hanns Sachs
Writer
Hans Neumann
Producer
Robert Lach
Director of Photography
Curt Oertel
Director of Photography
Guido Seeber
Director of Photography
Ernö Metzner
Art Direction
Richard Ortlieb
Production Manager
Marc Sorkin
Assistant Director
Giuseppe Becce
Original Music Composer
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