The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1928 film)

The Abduction of the Sabine Women (German: Der Raub der Sabinerinnen) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Land and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Ida Wüst and Teddy Bill. It was based on a play of the same name which had had several film adaptations.^[1]

The Abduction of the Sabine Women
Directed by	Robert Land
Written by	Robert Liebmann Franz Schulz
Based on	Der Raub der Sabinerinnen by Franz von Schönthan [de] and Paul von Schönthan [de]
Starring	Ralph Arthur Roberts Ida Wüst Teddy Bill
Cinematography	Willy Goldberger
Production company	Super Film
Distributed by	Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat
Release date	23 November 1928 (1928-11-23)
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach.

Cast

• Ralph Arthur Roberts as Direktor Striese
• Ida Wüst as Frau Striese
• Teddy Bill as Friedrich Wilhelm, Striese's son
• Renée Kürschner as Fedora Eurydike
• Aribert Wäscher as Professor Gollwitz
• Valeska Stock as Frau Professor Gollwitz
• Maria Paudler as Paula, Gollwitz's daughter
• Illa Meery as Ria, ein Revuegirl
• Paul Otto as Kommerzienrat Groß
• Walter Rilla as Emil Groß, genannt Sterneck, sein Sohn
• Wolfgang Zilzer as Balsamo, Intrigant
• Camilla von Hollay as Rosa, Dienstmädchen bei Gollwitz

See also

• The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1936)
• Romulus and the Sabines (Italy, 1945)
• The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1954)