Storms of Passion

Storms of Passion (German: Stürme der Leidenschaft) is a 1932 German crime film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Emil Jannings, Anna Sten and Trude Hesterberg. It is regarded as a precursor of film noir.^[1] The film was produced by Germany's leading film company UFA and shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo on 22 January 1932.^[2][3] An alternative French language version Tumultes, starring Charles Boyer, was also released.

Storms of Passion
Directed by	Robert Siodmak
Written by	Robert Liebmann Hans Müller
Produced by	Erich Pommer
Starring	Emil Jannings Anna Sten Trude Hesterberg Franz Nicklisch
Cinematography	Otto Baecker Günther Rittau
Edited by	Viktor Gertler
Music by	Friedrich Hollaender
Production company	UFA
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	22 January 1932 (1932-01-22)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Synopsis

Criminal Gustav Bumke is released early from his prison sentence and returns to the tenement block where he lives with girlfriend Annya. His old colleagues want him to join them on a bank robbery. He is reluctant at first, but when they run into trouble he comes to their assistance. Then, needing an alibi, he goes to a party where he witnesses Annya cheating on him with the photographer Ralph. In the ensuing struggle, his love rival falls to his death. Now wanted for murder, his hiding place is betrayed by his erstwhile girlfriend. Bumke calmy accepts arrest, feeling there is more truth inside prison than outside with the dishonest Annya.

Cast

• Emil Jannings as Gustav Bumke
• Anna Sten as Russen-Annya
• Trude Hesterberg as Yvonne
• Franz Nicklisch as Willy Prawanzke
• Otto Wernicke as Police Commissioner
• Hans Deppe as Der Nuschler
• Hans Reimann as Max
• Julius Falkenstein as Paul
• Anton Pointner as Ralph Kruschewski
• Wilhelm Bendow as Emmerich
• Hermann Vallentin as Gefängnisdirektor