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# Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927): cast and crew

25 cast and 22 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [George O'Brien](https://film.one/person/george-obrien.md) as The Man (Anses)
- [Janet Gaynor](https://film.one/person/janet-gaynor.md) as The Wife (Indre)
- [Margaret Livingston](https://film.one/person/margaret-livingston.md) as The Woman from the City
- [Bodil Rosing](https://film.one/person/bodil-rosing.md) as The Maid
- [J. Farrell MacDonald](https://film.one/person/j-farrell-macdonald.md) as The Photographer
- [Ralph Sipperly](https://film.one/person/ralph-sipperly.md) as The Barber
- [Jane Winton](https://film.one/person/jane-winton.md) as The Manicure Girl
- [Arthur Housman](https://film.one/person/arthur-housman.md) as The Obtrusive Gentleman
- [Eddie Boland](https://film.one/person/eddie-boland.md) as The Obliging Gentleman
- [Herman Bing](https://film.one/person/herman-bing.md) as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
- [Sidney Bracey](https://film.one/person/sidney-bracey.md) as Dance Hall Manager (uncredited)
- [Gino Corrado](https://film.one/person/gino-corrado.md) as Manager of Hair Salon (uncredited)
- Vondell Darr as (uncredited)
- Sally Eilers as Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)
- Gibson Gowland as Angry Driver (uncredited)
- Thomas Jefferson as Old Seaman (uncredited)
- Bob Kortman as Villager (uncredited)
- [F. W. Murnau](https://film.one/person/f-w-murnau.md) as Dancer (uncredited)
- Barry Norton as Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)
- [Robert Parrish](https://film.one/person/robert-parrish.md) as Boy (uncredited)
- Sally Phipps as Ballroom Dancer / Kissing Couple (uncredited)
- Harry Semels as Carnival Gallery Man with Pig (uncredited)
- Phillips Smalley as Head Waiter (uncredited)
- Leo White as Barber (uncredited)
- Clarence Wilson as Money Lender (uncredited)

## Directing

- [F. W. Murnau](https://film.one/person/f-w-murnau.md): Director
- [Herman Bing](https://film.one/person/herman-bing.md): Assistant Director

## Writing

- Hermann Sudermann: Author
- [Carl Mayer](https://film.one/person/carl-mayer.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [William Fox](https://film.one/person/william-fox.md): Producer

## Camera

- [Charles Rosher](https://film.one/person/charles-rosher.md): Director of Photography
- [Karl Struss](https://film.one/person/karl-struss.md): Director of Photography
- Max Munn Autrey: Still Photographer
- Frank Powolny: Still Photographer

## Editing

- [Harold D. Schuster](https://film.one/person/harold-d-schuster.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Hugo Riesenfeld](https://film.one/person/hugo-riesenfeld.md): Original Music Composer
- [R. H. Bassett](https://film.one/person/r-h-bassett.md): Music
- [Carli Elinor](https://film.one/person/carli-elinor.md): Music
- [Ernö Rapée](https://film.one/person/erno-rapee.md): Music
- [Willy Schmidt-Gentner](https://film.one/person/willy-schmidt-gentner.md): Music
- Maurice Baron: Orchestrator

## Art

- Rochus Gliese: Art Direction
- Gordon Wiles: Art Department Manager
- Edgar G. Ulmer: Assistant Art Director
- Alfred Metscher: Assistant Art Director

## Costume and make-up

- Charles Dudley: Makeup Artist

## Crew

- Frank D. Williams: Special Effects

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