Maria the Maid

Maria the Maid (German: Maria, die Magd) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Hilde Körber, Hilde Hildebrand, and Alfred Abel.^[1] It is based upon Die Kindsmagd, a novella by Walter Harlan [de; es] (the director's father). It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Grave and Hans Minzloff.

Maria the Maid
Hans Schlenck, Hilde Körber and Ernst Legal
Directed by	Veit Harlan
Written by	Axel Eggebrecht Veit Harlan
Based on	Die Kindsmagd (novella) by Walter Harlan [de; es]
Starring	Hilde Körber Hilde Hildebrand Alfred Abel
Cinematography	Werner Bohne
Edited by	Walter von Bonhorst
Music by	Leo Leux
Production companies	Minerva-Tonfilm Tobis Film
Distributed by	Rota-Film
Release date	2 October 1936 (1936-10-02)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Cast

• Hilde Körber as Maria Klimank
• Hilde Hildebrand as Actress Alice Winter
• Alfred Abel as Lawyer Dr. Winter
• Hans Schlenck as Soldier Franz
• Herbert Paulmüller [de] as Franz's father
• Ernst Legal as Mayor Kilmank
• Helmut Brasch as Johann
• Will Dohm as Albert
• Wolfgang Kieling as Christoph, Marias little brother
• Arthur Fritz Eugens [de; it] as Gerd
• Manny Ziener as Mother Klimank
• Gerhardt Gruender as Eugen
• Gisela von Collande as Eugens Governess
• Erika Raphael [de] as Kathi, maidservant
• Erich Kestin as Reporter
• Else Petersen as Alice's friend
• Carl Auen as Theatre Director
• Rudolf Essek [de] as Dr. Berghof
• Walter Albrecht as Friend at bowling
• Doddy Delissen [de; es; fr] as Singer
• Walter Schramm-Duncker as Farmer
• Juliana Sommer as Farmer's wife
• Fritz Ulrich as Guest at silver wedding
• Walter Werner as Old man in the train