Movie: Janus Head

Top 10 Billed Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl

Dr. Brock

Katja Paryla
Katja Paryla

Vera Brock

Viktor Avdyushko
Виктор Авдюшко

Slatkow

Galina Polskikh
Галина Польских

Walja Slatkowa

Norbert Christian
Norbert Christian

Professor Hülsenbeck

Mathilde Danegger
Mathilde Danegger

Clara Hülsenbeck

Valeria Marian
Valeria Marian

Kari

Fred Delmare
Fred Delmare

Professor Bergmann

Daniela Golz
Daniela Golz

Baby

Werner Ehrlicher
Werner Ehrlicher

Werner Bengsdorf

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    World-famous geneticist Professor Hülsenbeck is a man of integrity who refuses to mix science and political gain. When his findings are being used to harm humanity, he immigrates to the USA in 1933 in protest against Nazi racial politics.

  • Release Date

    1972-09-01

  • Average

    9

  • Rating:

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    Deutsch
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