- Her charm did not only turn Joseph Goebbels' head but also the communist dramatist Friedrich Wolf.
- Director Fritz Lang was as usual in search of new unknown faces for his movies. When he met Gerda Maurus, who had only experiences in theater until then, he offered her the leading role in his next movie "Spione" (1928). Fritz Lang fell in love with her during the shooting which led to a breaking-off with his wife and writer Thea von Harbou.
- She started her film career at the end of the 20's.
- Especially her protruded cheek bones and her forceful look bewitched the menfolks.
- Gerda Maurus was married with director and writer Robert A. Stemmle since 1937. (Daughter Philine).
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