The Lie

1h 4min

TV Movie

Drama

Mystery

A man who owns a diamond importing business goes out for a night on the town with his girlfriend, her brother and her brother’s fiancé. The group stops by a circus to see the act of a trapeze artist who’s a friend of the man’s girlfriend. The performer suggests that all the men go out for a few drinks, and the next thing the businessman knows, he’s waking up in his apartment with a terrible hangover and a dead body in his room.

Cast

Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

John Arthur Hamilton
Harald Maresch

Harald Maresch

The Great Wilhelm
August Riehl

August Riehl

Prosecuting Attorney
Roland Körber

Roland Körber

Defense Council
Maria Seidl

Maria Seidl

Bareback Rider
Heinrich Berg

Heinrich Berg

Detective
Kurt Hinz

Kurt Hinz

Ringmaster
Joe Rivé

Joe Rivé

Bartender

Release date

4th Feb 1954

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English