
The Burning Secret
Original title: Brennendes Geheimnis
Overview
One autumn, Edgar, a 12 year old boy, spends a holiday with his mother at a plush hotel in Switzerland. His father, a busy lawyer, remains at the family home in Vienna. When he sees a stylish motorcar pull up at the hotel, Edgar wastes no time befriending its owner, an amiable dandy. The latter pays more attention to the boy’s mother than to the boy himself, and decides to use Edgar to wheedle his way into her affections. When Edgar realises he has been used, he is far from happy...
Top-billed cast
- KKurt Pulvermacher
- HHeinz Berghaus
- RRina Marsa
- FF. W. Schröder-Schrom
- HHilde Wagener
- AAlfred Abel
- HHans Joachim Schaufuß
- WWilli Forst
- AAlfred Beierle
- AAlexander Fernoff
Crew
- Director
- Robert Siodmak
- Writers
- Robert Siodmak, Frederick Kohner, Stefan Zweig, Alfred Polgar
- Producer
- Alfred Stern
- Production
- Tonal-Film
Frequently asked questions
What is The Burning Secret rated?
The Burning Secret has an audience rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 5 votes.
Who directed The Burning Secret?
The Burning Secret was directed by Robert Siodmak.
When was The Burning Secret released?
The Burning Secret was released in 1933.


















