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The Burning Soil

F. W. Murnau

1922 • 1h 38m

When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. ...

The Burning Soil

Cast

Werner Krauss

Werner KraussDer alte Rog / Old Rog

Eugen Klöpfer

Eugen KlöpferPeter Rog

Vladimir Gajdarov

Vladimir GajdarovJohannes Rog

Eduard von WintersteinGraf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg

Lya De Putti

Lya De PuttiGerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter

Stella Arbenina

Stella ArbeninaHelga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife

Alfred Abel

Alfred AbelLudwig von Lellewel

Eugen Rex

Crew

F. W. Murnau

F. W. MurnauDirector

Thea von Harbou

Thea von HarbouWriter

Willy Haas

Willy HaasWriter

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