Venus on Trial (German: Venus vor Gericht) is a 1941 German drama film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Hannes Stelzer, Hansi Knoteck and Paul Dahlke. The film was part of the Nazi's campaign against degenerate art, and depicts the trial of a young artist who has resisted the trend towards it. The film was made by Bavaria Film at their Emelka Studios in Munich.
Hannes Stelzer: Peter Brake, BildhauerHansi Knoteck as Charlotte BöllerPaul Dahlke as Gottlieb Böller, BürgermeisterSiegfried Breuer as Benjamin Hecht, KunsthändlerCharlott Daudert as MarianneErnst Fritz Fürbringer as Paul Dreysing, ZeichnerJosef Eichheim as Prof. Semmel, BildhauerErhard Siedel as Der KultusministerCarl Wery as Der OberstaatsanwaltHans Brausewetter as Der StaatsanwaltHubert von Meyerinck as Dr.Knarre, SachverständigerJustus Paris as Prof. Grimm, SachverständigerFritz Reiff as Der Vorsitzende RichterPeter Elsholtz as Der VerteidigerAdolf Gondrell as Bronsky, AgentAlbert Hörrmann as Dr. Wertheimer, Referent des KultusministersPeter Pasetti as ParteigenosseLiesl Karlstadt as HausmädchenFritz Hoopts as Brinkmann, GerichtsvollzieherEva Tinschmann as Rita, EmpfangsdameCarl Ballhaus as Alfred, Peters FreundHeini Handschumacher as ReporterRudolf Vogel as Dr. Gerhard HümmelmannHeinrich Hauser as Obersturmbannführer LotzeGabriele Reismüller as SekretärinCharles Willy KayserWalter LantzschKurt Stieler