Metropolis

"In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences."

Cast

Gustav Fröhlich

as Freder Fredersen

Brigitte Helm

as Maria / The Machine Man

Alfred Abel

as Johann 'Joh' Fredersen

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

as C.A. Rotwang

Theodor Loos

as Josaphat

Fritz Rasp

as The Thin Man

Erwin Biswanger

as No. 11811 - Georgy

Heinrich George

as Grot

Fritz Alberti

as Creative Human - Man Who Convinces Babel (uncredited)

Grete Berger

as Working Woman (uncredited)

Olly Boeheim

as Working Woman (uncredited)

Heinrich Gotho

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Gottfried Huppertz

as Man Playing Violin (uncredited)

Georg John

as Working Man Who Causes Explosion of M-Machine (uncredited)

Margarete Lanner

as Woman of Eternal Gardens / Lady in Car (uncredited)

Rose Lichtenstein

as Working Woman (uncredited)

Hanns Leo Reich

as Marinus (uncredited)

Arthur Reinhardt

as Working Man (uncredited)

Curt Siodmak

as Working Man (uncredited)

Henrietta Siodmak

as Working Woman (uncredited)

Olaf Storm

as Jan (uncredited)

Rolf von Goth

as Son in Eternal Gardens (uncredited)

Helen von Münchofen

as Woman of Eternal Gardens (uncredited)

Helene Weigel

as Working Woman (uncredited)

Crew

Günther Rittau

Director of Photography

Fritz Lang

Director

Walter Ruttmann

Director of Photography

Edgar G. Ulmer

Set Designer

Erich Pommer

Producer

Fritz Lang

Editor

Gottfried Huppertz

Original Music Composer

Karl Freund

Director of Photography

Aenne Willkomm

Costume Design

Fritz Lang

Screenplay

Eugen Schüfftan

Visual Effects

Ernst Kunstmann

Special Effects

Horst von Harbou

Still Photographer

Walter Schulze-Mittendorff

Sculptor

Robert Baberske

First Assistant Camera

Konstantin Irmen-Tschet

Special Effects

Frank Strobel

Music Editor

Robert Baberske

Assistant Camera

Thea von Harbou

Novel

Thea von Harbou

Screenplay

Erich Kettelhut

Set Designer

Erich Kettelhut

Production Office Assistant

Karl Freund

Camera Operator

Karl Vollbrecht

Set Designer

Rudi George

Production Artist

Karl Vollbrecht

Art Direction

Erich Kettelhut

Art Direction

Günther Rittau

Camera Operator

Erich Holder

Production Office Assistant

Otto Hunte

Art Direction

Otto Harzner

Original Music Composer

Frank Strobel

Conductor

Slatan Dudow

Assistant Director

Otto Hunte

Set Designer