Two years later he again worked in Germany; his film version Before Sundown of Gerhart Hauptmann's drama Vor Sonnenuntergang starring Hans Albers won the Golden Bear (Audience award) at the 6th Berlin International Film Festival.
Dua tahun kemudian, ia kembali berkarya di Jerman; versi filmnya Before Sundown dari drama Gerhart Hauptmann Vor Sonnenuntergang yang dibintangi oleh Hans Albers memenangkan Golden Bear (Penghargaan Audien) di Festival Film Internasional Berlin ke-6.