Horst Bencker is a jovial German driver traveling with his wife, Frieda Bencker. After challenging Louis to a race, he invites Louis and Véronique to drink at the motel and later catches Louis trying to steal his Mercedes. Louis responds by shooting Horst and Frieda with Julien Tavernier's pistol, making the couple central victims in the mistaken murder investigation.
Edda Vivian's secret husband whose identity is central to the plot's mistaken-identity comedy. Franz Angerer is frequently mistaken for him. He ultimately makes a public appearance alongside Edda to resolve the misunderstandings and affirm their marriage.
Dr. Arthur Burdon is the surgeon who saves Margaret Dauncey from paralysis after her accident, and he subsequently falls in love with her. When Oliver Haddo takes Margaret through hypnosis and coercion, Burdon searches for her, helps free her, and finally breaks into the laboratory to rescue her.
A prince who hosts a ball in Vienna where an express messenger arrives with news of Napoleon's approaching troops, triggering the chain of events that inspires Beethoven's Eroica symphony.
The professor's young nephew who reluctantly fetches the prostitute for the experiment. Horrified by the consequences, he searches for the missing Alraune and ultimately rescues her from the professor's murderous rage, leaving the creator to face loneliness.
Iván Petrovich has 84 screen credits in a career dating back to 1918. Signature works include Opera Ball, Europe Does Not Answer, The Coral Princess. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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