The Girl and the Legend () is a 1957 German historical drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Romy Schneider, Horst Buchholz and Erich Ponto. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hein Heckroth.

Cast

Romy Schneider as Maud

Horst Buchholz as Tom

Erich Ponto as Daniel Defoe

Mathias Wieman as King George II

Magda Schneider as Mrs. Cantley

Gustav Knuth as Carlton Heep

Rudolf Vogel as Mr. Herodes Pum

Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Miss Hackett

Günther Lüders as Mr. Drinkwater

Heinrich Gretler as Mr. Wilde

Roland Kaiser as Ben

Wolfgang Condrus as Charly

Urs Hess as Jim

Gert Fröbe as Mr. Gillis

References

Bibliography

Petzel, Michael. Die junge Romy: Reifezeit eines Stars. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, 2002.

The Girl and the Legend

External links

West German films

1957 films

Films directed by Josef von Báky

German films based on plays

Films set in the 1730s

Films set in London

Biographical films about writers

German historical drama films

1950s historical drama films

1957 drama films

1950s German films

Films shot at Bavaria Studios

Cultural depictions of George II of Great Britain

The Girl and the Legend