Feind im Blut
Feind im Blut is a 1931 Swiss-German drama film directed by Walter Ruttmann. It tells three stories about people who become infected with syphilis. There are also documentary parts with information about the disease. The film was co-produced with several organisations focused on combatting sexually transmitted infections.
Plot
A student learns that his girlfriend has been unfaithful. He goes out for a night on the town with a friend. The friend spends the night with a waitress and catches syphilis.A mechanic tries to cure his syphilis by going to a quack. It does not help him. His wife gives birth to a child infected with the disease and commits suicide.
A married woman attends dancing classes. There she meets a young man who gives her syphilis.
Cast
- Gerhard Bienert as mechanic
- Ilse Stobrawa as mechanic's wife
- Wolfgang Klein as student
- Walburga Gmür as student's girlfriend Lili
- Helmut Krauss as student's friend
- Margarete Kupfer as quack
- Ruth Albu as married woman