Should We Be Silent?

Should We Be Silent? (German: Dürfen wir schweigen?) is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Walter Rilla and Henri De Vries. It was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Heinrich Richter-Berlin [de]. The film exists only in fragmentary form.

Should We Be Silent?
Directed by	Richard Oswald
Written by	Richard Oswald
Produced by	Heinrich Nebenzahl Richard Oswald
Starring	Conrad Veidt Walter Rilla Henri De Vries Mary Parker
Cinematography	Gustav Ucicky Eduard von Borsody
Music by	Hans May
Production company	Nero Film
Distributed by	Bavaria Film
Release date	6 April 1926 (1926-04-06)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Cast

• Conrad Veidt as Paul Hartwig, painter
• Walter Rilla as Dr. Georg Mauthner
• Henri De Vries as Henry Pierson, town councillor
• Mary Parker as Leonie Pierson, his daughter
• Elga Brink as assistant
• Frida Richard as old woman
• Fritz Kortner as announcing doctor
• John Gottowt as his factotum
• Maria Forescu as 1st patient
• Else Plessner as 2nd patient
• Betty Astor as Inge
• Ernő Verebes as Gerd
• Albert Paulig as waiter