
The Burning Soil
Drama
Overview
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. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead.
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Werner Krauss
Werner Krauss
Der alte Rog / Old Rog
Werner Krauss
Der alte Rog / Old Rog


Eugen Klöpfer
Eugen Klöpfer
Peter Rog
Eugen Klöpfer
Peter Rog


Vladimir Gajdarov
Vladimir Gajdarov
Johannes Rog
Vladimir Gajdarov
Johannes Rog
Eduard von Winterstein
Eduard von Winterstein
Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg
Eduard von Winterstein
Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg


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


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


Alfred Abel
Alfred Abel
Ludwig von Lellewel
Alfred Abel
Ludwig von Lellewel


Eugen Rex
Eugen Rex
Eugen Rex
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