Boring aristocrat husband of Countess Dusy, largely passive.
Alphonse Gunderman is a rival Paris banker who disapproves of Nicolas Saccard's methods. He secretly acquires shares in Saccard's bank as a weapon, then sells them to precipitate its collapse. Gunderman's intervention also secures Jacques Hamelin's release after both men are arrested.
Juror who doubts Mary's guilt but votes guilty under jury pressure. Driven by conscience, he privately investigates the case with two assistants, stages a trap audition, and ultimately rescues Mary from prison after the real killer's suicide confession.
Ostend’s mayor, he embraces the promise of the supposed millionaire’s wealth and imagines that it will turn the town into a center of civilization, culture, and progress. He joins the local leaders in planning around the unverified fortune, then takes part in the conference where they admit the millionaire was invented and discuss how to conceal the deception.
Frank is Evelyne's disreputable, heavy-drinking fiancé and the father of her child. When Evelyne tries to leave him, he takes their boy in revenge. Years later, he is involved in a criminal enterprise with Worrit and a Lilliputian impostor, helping bring danger and deception into Evelyne's home.
Andreas is Richard's brother, driven insane after Sappho left him for Bertink, and is kept in a lunatic asylum. Troubled by dreams of Sappho, he senses that someone is seeking her and escapes to find her. At the ball, he locks Richard out of the room, attacks Sappho, and accidentally kills her.
Eberhard is a nobleman who hears the false rumor that Dolly is his mistress and becomes interested in her. He attends her first revue performance, which goes badly, and tries to comfort her afterward. He falls in love with Dolly, but withdraws calmly after overhearing a conversation about her friend Fred.
Christian is Thomas's brother and is brought into the family company as a co-owner. His failure to transfer money promptly to Buenos Aires threatens the grain shipment, though the immediate crisis is addressed. Later, Thomas says that he drove Christian away, reflecting the strained brotherly relationship amid the business's decline.
A government official and Gertrud Köhler’s husband, Helmuth fears that her imprisonment after a fatal car accident will damage his political advancement. He refuses to forgive her and takes their child away to Lugano, but later admits that his ambition and bitterness harmed their marriage. He reconciles with Gertrud and eventually resigns from public office.
Director Berger is the boss of the Berger Silk Syndicate, to whom advertising manager Döring intends to present Willy's photographs. Renée is seen leaving his domicile, and her likeness is later used by the Berger Group in advertising after Willy leaves her photograph with them.
Alfred Abel has 105 screen credits in a career dating back to 1913. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Metropolis Series with 1 titles. Signature works include Metropolis, Mary, Bigamy. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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