The Doctor Speaks Out

A serious Swiss melodrama/documentary about abortion, marketed as a sexy exploitation movie in the US. The film contains real medical footage.

Cast

René Deltgen

as Dr. Diener

Beate Tschudi

as Sophie Rüesch

Margot Trooger

as Frau Sidler

Dieter Borsche

as Herr Sidler

Sabine Bethmann

as Frau Maurer

Ursula Heyer

as Frau Somazzi

Tadeusz Łomnicki

as Dr. Manfred Maurer

Charles Regnier

as Professor

Margret Neuhaus

as Frau Kleiner

Peter Oehme

as Gerichtspräsident

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