The Burning Soil

Directed by F. W. Murnau

Written by Arthur Rosen, Willy Haas, Thea von Harbou

When farmer Rog dies, his eldest Peter takes over the farm while his youngest Johannes is determined for a better life: he becomes secretary to Count Rudenberg and starts courting his daughter Gerda. When he learns that the Count, who is terminally ill, has bequeathed a piece of land under which lies a petroleum field to his second wife, he courts her instead.

Cast

Werner Krauss

Der alte Rog / Old Rog

Eugen Klöpfer

Peter Rog

Vladimir Gajdarov

Johannes Rog

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Eduard von Winterstein

Graf Rudenburg / Count Rudenburg

Lya De Putti

Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter

Stella Arbenina

Helga, Rudenburgs zweite Frau / Helga, Rudenburg's 2nd wife

Alfred Abel

Ludwig von Lellewel

Eugen Rex