The Burning Question

This article is about the 1943 Danish drama film. For the Australian television series, see The Burning Question (TV series). For the 1936 film, see Reefer Madness.

The Burning Question (Danish: Det brændende spørgsmål) is a 1943 Danish drama film directed by Alice O'Fredericks and starring Poul Reumert and Grethe Holmer.^[1] Based upon the Thit Jensen's stage play, the film places serious focus on abortion and its consequences. It was one of the first Danish films to highlight the issue of women and women's rights.

Det brændende spørgsmål
Directed by	Alice O'Fredericks
Written by	Svend Jensen Thit Jensen (play) Svend Rindom
Produced by	Jens Dennow Henning Karmark
Starring	Poul Reumert
Cinematography	Rudolf Frederiksen
Edited by	Marie Ejlersen
Music by	Sven Gyldmark
Release date	25 March 1943 (1943-03-25)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

Cast

• Poul Reumert as Professor Eigil Thomsen
• Grethe Holmer as Aase Thomsen
• Maria Garland as Sygeplejerske / Sekretær Anina Bagge
• Richard Christensen as Overretssagfører Edvard Holm
• Katy Valentin as Fru Emilie Holm
• Poul Reichhardt as Hugo Holm
• Bodil Kjer as Bodil Kragh
• Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen as Dagmar 'Dax' Eriksen
• Carl Heger as Landsretssagfører Carsten Brandt
• Eyvind Johan-Svendsen as Politiadvokat Hannes Berg
• Peter Nielsen as Retsformand
• Clara Schwartz as Civil dommer
• Asbjørn Andersen as Dommer