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Unnatural

Unnatural

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Unnatural

"Born outside the laws of God and man!"

1952

1h 32m

5.5(20 votes)

Drama

Science Fiction

Romance

Horror

Overview

In the 1800s, a stormy love relationship develops quickly between a young medical student and a woman believing herself to be the daughter of his scientist uncle, the student having never heard of her before their chance encounter and both unaware that she is the result of the scientist's illegal experiments with artificial insemination..

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Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef

Alraune

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Jacob ten Brinken

Karlheinz Böhm

Karlheinz Böhm

Frank Braun

Harry Halm

Harry Halm

Doctor Mohn

Hans Cossy

Hans Cossy

Mathieu

Harry Meyen

Harry Meyen

Count Geroldingen

Trude Hesterberg

Trude Hesterberg

Gräfin Wolkonska

Julia Koschka

Olga Wolkonska

Denise Vernac

Denise Vernac

Mlle. Duvaliere

Gardy Brombacher

Lisbeth

Creative team

Directed by: Arthur Maria Rabenalt
Written by: Kurt Heuser
Produced by: Otto Lehmann
Günther Stapenhorst

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