The Star of Rio (German: Stern von Rio) is a 1955 West German-Italian adventure film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Maria Frau, Johannes Heesters and Willy Fritsch. It is a remake of the 1940 film of the same title.
It was shot at the Spandau Studios and on location in Brazil with separate German and Italian versions.
Cast
Maria Frau as Chiquita
Johannes Heesters as Don Felipe
Willy Fritsch as Silvester
Jester Naefe as Dina
Franco Andrei as Vincente
Folco Lulli as Mario
Reinhard Kolldehoff as Torres
Kathrin Kohner as Bibi
Stanislav Ledinek as Jao
Hans Stiebner as Goldschmied
Mona Baptiste as Sängerin
Roger George as Tänzer
Lilo Herbeth as Tänzerin
Günther Keil
Franz-Otto Krüger
Annaluise Schubert as Tänzerin
Franz Stein
Rolf Weih