The Golden Plague (1921 film)

The Golden Plague (German: Die goldene Pest) is a 1921 German silent thriller film directed by Louis Ralph and Richard Oswald and starring Louis Ralph, Anita Berber and Paul Bildt. An anarchist attempts to use a formula for artificial gold as part of a plan to flood the world market, causing an international crisis.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Botho Hoefer and István Szirontai Lhotka.

Cast

 * Louis Ralph as Jacques Delma
 * Anita Berber as Natascha
 * Paul Bildt as John Marker (chemistry student)
 * Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Dr. Jonas Fjeld
 * Emil Wittig as Brocke
 * Felix Norfolk as Bradley
 * Arthur Bergen as Bokine
 * Hans Wallner as Croft
 * Rudolf Klein-Rhoden as Faber
 * Michael Rainer-Steiner as Lord Cavendish (president, Bank of England)
 * Karl Martell as Patrick Murphy (Cavendish's secretary)
 * Fred Berger as Det. James Clifford
 * Emil Stammer as Det. Hansen
 * Hermann Picha as Det. Ohlsen
 * Curt Cappi as Det. Binet