In the 1800s, a stormy love relationship develops quickly between a young medical student and a woman believing herself to be the daughter of his scientist uncle, the student having never heard of her before their chance encounter and both unaware that she is the result of the scientist's illegal experiments with artificial insemination..

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Cast

Hildegard Knef

Alraune

Erich von Stroheim

Jacob ten Brinken

Karlheinz Böhm

Frank Braun

Harry Halm

Doctor Mohn

Hans Cossy

Mathieu

Harry Meyen

Count Geroldingen

Trude Hesterberg

Gräfin Wolkonska

Denise Vernac

Mlle. Duvaliere