The Star of Rio (1955 film)

The Star of Rio (Stern von Rio) is a 1955 West German-Italian adventure film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Maria Frau, Johannes Heesters and Willy Fritsch. It is a remake of the 1940 film of the same title.

It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location in Brazil with separate German and Italian versions.

Cast

 * Maria Frau as Chiquita
 * Johannes Heesters as Don Felipe
 * Willy Fritsch as Silvester
 * Jester Naefe as Dina
 * Franco Andrei as Vincente
 * Folco Lulli as Mario
 * Reinhard Kolldehoff as Torres
 * Kathrin Kohner as Bibi
 * Stanislav Ledinek as Jao
 * Hans Stiebner as Goldschmied
 * Mona Baptiste as Sängerin
 * Roger George as Tänzer
 * Lilo Herbeth as Tänzerin
 * Günther Keil
 * Franz-Otto Krüger
 * Annaluise Schubert as Tänzerin
 * Franz Stein
 * Rolf Weih