Woman in the Moon

Willy Fritsch as Wolf Helius, Gerda Maurus as Friede Velten, and Klaus Pohl as Professor Georg Manfeldt are key characters in "Woman in the Moon", a German science fiction silent film that premiered on October 15, 1929. The film follows Helius, an entrepreneur with an interest in space travel, who builds a rocket to fly to the Moon after discovering its gold reserves, but faces rivalry among his crew and sabotage from an evil businessman named Turner. As the team reaches the far side of the Moon, they must confront their own personal struggles and ultimately make sacrifices for the greater good.