The film "Der Kaufmann von Venedig" ( The Jew Of Mestri ) was written, produced and directed by Peter Paul Felner in the silent year of 1923 and is a free adaptation of "Merchant of Venice" written by Herr William Shakespeare. It is an elegant and expensive German film production that was shot on location in beautiful and decadent Venice with some of the most important Teutonic actors of the time: Henny Porten, Harry Liedtke und Werner Krauss and even the mysterious Max Schreck.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Werner KraussShylock (Mordecai) | Shylock (Mordecai) |
 Henny PortenPorzia (Beatrice) | Porzia (Beatrice) |
 Harry LiedtkeBassanio (Giannetto) | Bassanio (Giannetto) |
 Max SchreckDoge of Venice | Doge of Venice |
 Albert SteinrückTubal | Tubal |
 Frida RichardShylock's Mother (Wife of Mordecai) | Shylock's Mother (Wife of Mordecai) |
 Lia EibenschützJessica (Rachela) | Jessica (Rachela) |
 Hans BrausewetterLanzelot Gobbo (Elias) | Lanzelot Gobbo (Elias) |
 Jakob TiedtkeBeppo (Marco) | Beppo (Marco) |
| CCarl EbertAntonio (Benito) | Antonio (Benito) |
 Ferdinand von AltenPrince of Aragon | Prince of Aragon |
| GGustav MayNot listed | Not listed |
| HHeinz Rolf MünzNot listed | Not listed |
| FFriedrich LobeNot listed | Not listed |
 Claire RommerNot listed | Not listed |
| MMax GrünbergNot listed | Not listed |
| CCarl GeppertNot listed | Not listed |
| WWilli AllenNot listed | Not listed |
| EEmil HelferNot listed | Not listed |