Cast
- Gustav Fröhlich as Freder, the hero of the film.
- Brigitte Helm as both the virginal Maria and her robot double.
- Alfred Abel as Joh Fredersen, the master of Metropolis.
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Rotwang, a mad scientist.
- Heinrich George as Grot, the Foreman of the Heart Machine.
- Fritz Rasp as The Thin Man, Joh's spy.
- Theodor Loos as Josaphat, Joh's assistant.
- Erwin Biswanger as Georgy (or 11811), a downtrodden worker.
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