Cast: Reinhold Schünzel

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Cary Grant · Ingrid Bergman · Claude Rains · Louis Calhern

Synopsis Notorious (1946) follows the tale of a captivating woman with a troubled history (Ingrid Bergman) who is recruited by American intelligence officer Devlin (Cary Grant) to infiltrate a group of Nazis operating in post-war Rio de Janeiro. As she delves...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Brian Donlevy · Walter Brennan · Anna Lee · Gene Lockhart

Synopsis Hangmen Also Die! (1943) presents a fictionalized account of the daring assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the high-ranking Nazi official and "protector" of Czechoslovakia during World War II. The narrative centers around the assassin, who must navigate the escalating Nazi manhunt...

Direction Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Cast Rudolf Forster · Carola Neher · Reinhold Schünzel · Fritz Rasp

Synopsis The Threepenny Opera (The 3 Penny Opera) (1931) is set in the grimy underbelly of early 20th-century London, where the notorious criminal Mack the Knife ties the knot with Polly, unbeknownst to her father, Peachum, a powerful figure known as...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Pola Negri · Emil Jannings · Harry Liedtke · Eduard von Winterstein

Synopsis Passion (1919) unfolds the tale of Madame DuBarry, the beloved companion of Louis XV of France, and delves into her romantic entanglements during the tumultuous era of the French Revolution.

Direction Jacques Tourneur

Cast Merle Oberon · Robert Ryan · Charles Korvin · Paul Lukas

Synopsis Berlin Express (1948) follows a transcontinental train journey from Paris to post-war Germany, carrying passengers from various nations, each concealing their true identities. A political murder during the trip jeopardizes a crucial conference, prompting a Frenchwoman named Lucienne to enlist...

Direction Richard Oswald

Cast Conrad Veidt · Leo Connard · Ilse von Tasso-Lind · Alexandra Willegh

Direction Mitchell Leisen

Cast Ray Milland · Marlene Dietrich · Murvyn Vye · Bruce Lester

Direction Richard Oswald

Cast Anita Berber · Conrad Veidt · Reinhold Schünzel · Hugo Döblin

Synopsis Eerie Tales (1919) unfolds after the closure of an antiquarian bookshop, where portraits of the Strumpet, Death, and the Devil spring to life. These eerie figures entertain themselves by delving into tales that feature themselves in diverse roles and historical...

Direction Ewald André Dupont

Cast Gustav Botz · Carl Grünwald · Leonhard Haskel · Ria Jende

Synopsis Das Geheimnis des Amerika-Docks (1919) follows the mysterious death of James Mistoll, a key figure in a factory developing a method to convert copper ore into radium. Mistoll's fatal fall from a fourth-floor window is initially deemed an accident, but...

Direction Ralph Murphy

Cast Nils Asther · Helen Walker · Reinhold Schünzel · Paul Cavanagh

Synopsis The Man in Half Moon Street (1945) follows the tale of a brilliant scientist who has unlocked the secret to extending life, living to the remarkable age of 120. However, his extraordinary longevity comes with a significant challenge: he must...

Direction Paul L. Stein

Cast Reinhold Schünzel · Mary Nolan · Maria Kamradek · Fritz Kampers

Direction Robert Wiene

Cast Henny Porten · Heinrich Schroth · Martin Lübbert · Ernst Hofmann

Direction Robert Pirosh

Cast Van Johnson · Patricia Neal · Louis Calhern · Sidney Blackmer

Synopsis Washington Story (1952) follows the narrative of a congressman portrayed by Van Johnson. A tenacious reporter, Alice Kingsly, ventures to Washington D.C. with the mission to expose a sensational scandal. She sets her sights on Representative Joseph "No Comment Joe,...

Direction Lupu Pick

Cast Bernd Aldor · Gertrude Welcker · Bertold Reissig · Adolf Klein

Direction Fern Andra · Georg Bluen

Cast Fern Andra · Josef Peterhans · Olga Engl · Alice König

Synopsis For Crown and Whip (1919) is a gripping melodrama that delves into the stark contrast between social classes, focusing on the tumultuous relationship between a noble Count and the daughter of a circus ringmaster. Despite their disparate backgrounds, the couple...

Direction Ernst Lubitsch

Cast Ossi Oswalda · Margarete Kupfer · Ferry Sikla · Harry Liedtke

Direction Richard Oswald

Cast Werner Krauss · Alfred Breiderhoff · Lupu Pick · Kathe Oswald

Synopsis The Uncanny House (1916) follows the tale of a young, jobless man who fortuitously secures a position as a private secretary. The role comes with an attractive salary and a luxurious apartment, but his new living situation quickly takes a...

Direction Hanns Schwarz

Cast Käthe von Nagy · Willy Fritsch · Reinhold Schünzel · Paul Hörbiger

Synopsis Her Grace Commands (1931) is set in a fictional kingdom where Princess Marie-Christine attends a servants' ball in disguise. There, she encounters Lieutenant von Conradi and the two share a romantic connection, each keeping their true identities hidden. The next...

Direction W. Lee Wilder

Cast Conrad Nagel · Fritz Kortner · Reinhold Schünzel · Philip Van Zandt

Synopsis The Vicious Circle (1948) unfolds in Hungary, where a wealthy baron uncovers significant oil reserves beneath lands owned by local villagers. Through cunning manipulation, he persuades most property owners to sell their lands to him. However, a few Jewish families...

Direction Richard Oswald

Cast Liane Haid · Conrad Veidt · Werner Krauss · Reinhold Schünzel