---
title: 'The Mayor of Zalamea (1920)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ludwig Berger'
released: '1920-10-28'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mayor-of-zalamea-1920'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0012622/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Mayor of Zalamea (1920)

1920 · 87 min · Drama, Adventure, History · Germany

Original title: Der Richter von Zalamea

## Synopsis

The Mayor of Zalamea is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Lil Dagover, Albert Steinrück and Agnes Straub. The film was based on Pedro Calderón de la Barca's historic Spanish play of the same name. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Hermann Warm. It was Berger's debut as a director and screenwriter.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ludwig Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/ludwig-berger)
- **Producer:** [Erich Pommer](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-pommer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Adolf Otto Weitzenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolf-otto-weitzenberg)

## Cast

- [Lothar Müthel](https://cinepixo.com/people/lothar-muthel)
- [Ernst Legal](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernst-legal)
- [Lil Dagover](https://cinepixo.com/people/lil-dagover)
- [Armin Schweizer](https://cinepixo.com/people/armin-schweizer)
- [Ernst Rotmund](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernst-rotmund)
- [Max Schreck](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-schreck)
- [Albert Steinrück](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-steinruck)
- [Agnes Straub](https://cinepixo.com/people/agnes-straub)
- [Hermann Vallentin](https://cinepixo.com/people/hermann-vallentin)

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