Königin der Arena

Queen of the Arena is a 1952 West German musical drama film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Maria Litto, Hans Söhnker and Jan Hendriks. It contains elements of both the revue film and the circus film genres. It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios near Hamburg and on location around Sorrento in Italy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast Maria Litto as Margarita, Tänzerin Hans Söhnker as Professor Gerhart Mahnke, Bildhauer Jan Hendriks as Tonio, Artist Grethe Weiser as Constance Caselli, Zirkusdirektorin Paul Kemp as Fritz Zwickel, Faktotum Mahnkes Camilla Horn as Diana Bianca, Dompteuse Peter Alexander as Singer Horst Beck as Manegeclown Erwin Bredow as Dancer Bully Buhlan as Singer Lonny Kellner as Singer Helmut Ketels as Dancer Ernesto Kühne as Dresseur Bruce Low as Singer Michael Piel as Dancer Guenter Schnittjer as Singer Max Walter Sieg Jockel Stahl as Dancer Fred Weyrich as Singer Horst Winter as Singer Helmut Zacharias as Dirigent References Bibliography Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.