---
title: 'Veronika the Maid (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Leopold Hainisch'
released: '1951-09-13'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/veronika-the-maid-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044189/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Veronika the Maid (1951)

1951 · 106 min · Drama · Germany

Original title: Was das Herz befiehlt

## Synopsis

Veronika the Maid is a 1951 West German drama film directed by Leopold Hainisch and starring Ilse Exl, Viktor Staal and Ilse Steppat. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Leopold Hainisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/leopold-hainisch)
- **Screenplay:** [Harald Bratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/harald-bratt)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Giuseppe Becce](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-becce)
- **Director of Photography:** [Friedl Behn-Grund](https://cinepixo.com/people/friedl-behn-grund)

## Cast

- [Eduard Köck](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduard-kock)
- [Anna Exl](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-exl)
- [Erich Ponto](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-ponto)
- [Viktor Staal](https://cinepixo.com/people/viktor-staal)
- [Ilse Exl](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilse-exl)
- [Gerd Frickhöffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerd-frickhoffer)
- [Wolfgang Lukschy](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-lukschy)
- [Albert Florath](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-florath)
- [Paul Hörbiger](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-horbiger)
- [Ilse Steppat](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilse-steppat)
- [Ludwig Auer](https://cinepixo.com/people/ludwig-auer)

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