The Marathon Runner [SEP] cast member
The Marathon Runner
The Marathon Runner (German: Der Läufer von Marathon) is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter and Ursula Grabley. It was based on a 1928 novel by Werner Scheff. The film focuses on a love triangle between three German athletes competing at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. It was the last film Dupont made in Germany, before escaping into exile following the rise to power of the Nazis.
Cast.
- Brigitte Helm as
the Olympic marathon in Beijing; holds the U.S. record in the half marathon with a time of 59:43, becoming the first U.S. runner to break the one-hour barrier in the event
- Taran Killam, (born 1982), actor and comedian best known for his television work on shows such as "The Amanda Show", "Scrubs", "Wild 'N Out", "MADtv", "Stuck in the Suburbs"; previously a cast member on "Saturday Night Live"
- Ed Masuga