10 Jan 1927
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.
Top Billed Cast
Paul Wegener Steuermann Holk
Asta Nielsen Isabella Bouflon
Charlotte Schultz Doris Reese
Hans Marr 
Theodor Loos 
Rosa Valetti
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