Tonelli

Released: July 12, 1943 (1943)

Genres: Drama

Circus performer Tonio Tonelli discovers his wife Maja having an affair with his colleague Tino. Tonio goes away, and slowly rebuilds his career before meeting tightrope walker Nelly. The two become a popular sensation, which leads his estranged wife to try and force him back into a partnership with her through blackmail. When she is found dead, Tonio is the obvious suspect for her murder.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Nicolas Koline as Janko, Musik-Clown
Age at release: 65
Wastl Witt as Agent Bauer
Age at release: 60
Leo Peukert as Zirkusdirektor Cortelli
Age at release: 57
Ernst Karchow as Der Staatsanwalt
Age at release: 50
Josef Sieber as Tom, 'Cowboy' beim Wanderzirkus 'Cortrelli'
Age at release: 43
Albert Lippert as Kommissar
Age at release: 41
Ferdinand Marian as Tonio Tonelli aka Joro, Artist
Age at release: 40
Albert Hehn as Tino, Drahtseilartist
Age at release: 34
Mady Rahl as Maja, Drahtseilartistin, Frau von Tonio
Age at release: 28
Winnie Markus as Nelly, 'Königin der Luft' Joros Partnerin
Age at release: 22

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Michael von Newlinsky as Ober
Age at release: 52
Lutz Götz as Der Theaterdirektor
Age at release: 51
Angelo Ferrari as Francesco
Age at release: 45
Paul Wagner as Der Begleiter des Staatsanwalts
Age at release: 43
Joseph Offenbach as Der Theaterinspizient
Age at release: 38
Erik Ode as Der Sekretär des Theateragenten Bauer
Age at release: 32
José Held as Romero, Artist, Freund Tonellis
Age at release: Unknown
Anni Trautner as Die Wirtin
Age at release: Unknown
Eva Wagner as Marietta, Tonellis Töchterchen
Age at release: Unknown
Helga Warnecke as Adala, die Artistin mit der Hundenummer
Age at release: Unknown
Rudolf Ederer
Age at release: Unknown
Peter Strunk as Ein Artist im Deutschen Theater, Freund Tonellis
Age at release: Unknown