
Torgus
Drama
Overview
John, a young man raised by his aunt, is in love with Anna, a servant girl who is going to have his baby. He is willing to marry her but his stern aunt wants him to marry a rich girl. To separate the lovers, she arranges for her nephew to be enrolled at a university in a distant town. She then has Anna sent away to live with Torgus the coffin maker and his mother where she will be secluded until the birth of the child. Torgus, a clumsy golem-esque sort of fellow, is immediately charmed by the beautiful girl and takes pity on her. Meanwhile, Anna anxiously awaits John's return.
Top Cast
Gerd Fricke
Gerd Fricke
John
Gerd Fricke
John
Ferdinand Gregori
Ferdinand Gregori
Vormund Johns
Ferdinand Gregori
Vormund Johns


Eugen Klöpfer
Eugen Klöpfer
Torgeir
Eugen Klöpfer
Torgeir


Marija Leiko
Marija Leiko
Anna
Marija Leiko
Anna
Käthe Richter
Käthe Richter
Gudrun
Käthe Richter
Gudrun


Adele Sandrock
Adele Sandrock
Turid
Adele Sandrock
Turid
Hermine Straßmann-Witt
Hermine Straßmann-Witt
Groah, die Hebamme
Hermine Straßmann-Witt
Groah, die Hebamme
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