Via Mala - Cast

Via Mala (1961)
93 min | Drama

Via Mala (1961)

93 min | Drama

In the mountains of Switzerland at the end of the Via Mala, Jonas Lauretz tyrannically rules his family. While he's enjoying himself in the city, spraying his family's hard-won pay, his daughter, son, wife and servant toil in the sawmill.

Director

Paul May

Writers

John Knittel (novel) | Kurt Heuser (screenplay) | Paul May (screenplay)

Producer

Artur Brauner

Composer

Rolf A. Wilhelm (as Rolf Wilhelm)

Cinematographer

Richard Angst

Editor

Walter Wischniewsky

Production Designers

Isabella Schlichting | Werner Schlichting

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Updated Aug 9, 1961

Release date

Aug 9, 1961 (West Germany)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Gert Fröbe Jonas Lauretz Jonas Lauretz See fewer	Goldfinger (1964)
Joachim Hansen Andreas von Richenau Andreas von Richenau See fewer	The Boys from Brazil (1978)
Christine Kaufmann Sylvia Lauretz Sylvia Lauretz See fewer	Taras Bulba (1962)
Christian Wolff Niklas Lauretz Niklas Lauretz See fewer	Forsthaus Falkenau (1989)
Anita Höfer Hanna Lauretz Hanna Lauretz See fewer	Residencia para espías (1966)
Edith Schultze-Westrum Mutter Martha Lauretz Mutter Martha Lauretz See fewer	The Bridge (1959)
Joseph Offenbach Knecht Jöry Knecht Jöry See fewer	Das Mädchen vom Moorhof (1958)
Anne-Marie Blanc Frau von Richenau Frau von Richenau See fewer	The Manns - Novel of a Century (2001)
Rudolf Forster Maler Prof. Ferdinand Matthias Maler Prof. Ferdinand Matthias See fewer	A Glass of Water (1960)
Paul Henckels Präsident Dr. Gutknecht Präsident Dr. Gutknecht See fewer	Schneider Wibbel (1931)
Heinrich Gretler Amtmann Bonatsch Amtmann Bonatsch See fewer	Heidi (1952)
Margrit Weiler Kunigunde Meier Kunigunde Meier See fewer	Interpol (1963)
Claus Wilcke Henry Scherz Henry Scherz See fewer	Iron Sky (2012)
Alexa von Porembsky Wirtin Gumpers (as Alexa von Poremsky) Wirtin Gumpers (as Alexa von Poremsky) See fewer	Woman in the Moon (1929)
Werner Buttler Gendarm Dieterli Gendarm Dieterli See fewer	Rebel Flight to Cuba (1959)