Cast: Otto Wernicke

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Peter Lorre · Otto Wernicke · Gustaf Gründgens · Theo Lingen

Synopsis M (1931) plunges into the grimy streets of Berlin, where terror grips the city as a serial child killer wreaks havoc. The chilling deeds of this criminal are so abhorrent that even the hardened criminals of the underworld seek his...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Rudolf Klein-Rogge · Oskar Beregi · Theodor Loos · Karl Meixner

Synopsis The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) follows Berlin police inspector Lohmann as he delves into a perplexing case where all evidence points to a man who has been confined to a mental institution for years—Dr. Mabuse. As Lohmann digs deeper,...

Direction Helmut Käutner

Cast Horst Buchholz · Erik Schumann · Eva Kotthaus · Georg Thomalla

Direction Veit Harlan

Cast Otto Gebühr · Kristina Söderbaum · Gustav Fröhlich · Hans Nielsen

Direction Veit Harlan

Cast Heinrich George · Kristina Söderbaum · Paul Wegener · Horst Caspar

Synopsis Kolberg (1945) unfolds during the Napoleonic Wars, focusing on the besieged city of Kolberg as it faces off against the advancing French forces. After the Prussian army's retreat, the city finds itself cut off and surrounded. Rather than surrender, the...

Direction Herbert Selpin · Werner Klingler

Cast Claude Farell · Ernst Fritz Fürbringer · Kirsten Heiberg · Hans Nielsen

Synopsis Titanic (1943) chronicles the tragic tale of the ill-fated British luxury liner that met its end in the icy waters of the North Atlantic in 1912. The narrative delves into the catastrophic events that unfolded as the supposedly unsinkable ship...

Direction Carl Boese

Cast Otto Wernicke · Heli Finkenzeller · Rudolf Platte · Lotte Rausch

Direction Robert Wohlmuth

Cast Trude Berliner · Ernst Busch · Otto Wernicke · Paul Westermeier

Direction Herbert Maisch · Hans Bertram

Cast Christian Kayßler · Otto Wernicke · Heinz Welzel · Hermann Braun

Synopsis D III 88 (1939) presents a gripping narrative through a series of flashbacks that highlight the bravery of two German fighter pilots during World War I. The story then transitions to the onset of World War II, where the duo...

Direction Herbert B. Fredersdorf · Marek Goldstein

Cast Israel Becker · Bettina Moissi · Berta Litwina · Jakob Fischer

Synopsis Lang ist der Weg (1949) is a groundbreaking film penned by Israel Becker, marking the first feature-length movie to depict the Holocaust through the lens of Jewish survivors. Filmed on-site at Landsberg, the most extensive Displaced Persons (DP) camp in...

Direction Franz Seitz

Cast Heinz Klingenberg · Wera Liessem · Rolf Wenkhaus · Hedda Lembach

Synopsis S.A.-Mann Brand (1933) follows the journey of a young truck driver grappling with financial struggles. His life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters the ideologies of Adolf Hitler, leading him to join the S.A., also known as the Storm...

Direction Karel Lamac · Hans H. Zerlett

Cast Anny Ondra · Max Schmeling · Hans Schönrath · Edith Meinhard

Synopsis Knockout - Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann (1935) follows the story of Marianne, a talented accountant who, due to her striking appearance, is redirected to a theater by her employment agency. At the theater, Marianne catches the eye of...

Direction Viktor Tourjansky

Cast Willy Birgel · Hilde Weissner · Bernhard Minetti · Otto Wernicke

Synopsis Verrater am Werk (1938) follows the tale of a dedicated military officer who thwarts a sinister scheme orchestrated by anarchists aiming to destabilize the government of an unspecified nation. This film, a product of its time, serves as a piece...

Direction Paul Verhoeven II

Cast Hans Söhnker · Alexander Golling · Otto Wernicke · Anni Markart

Direction Léo Lasko · Robert Wohlmuth

Cast Werner Fuetterer · Elga Brink · Josef Eichheim · Walter Lantzsch

Direction Fritz Wendhausen

Cast Hans Albers · Lucie Höflich · Marieluise Claudius · Ellen Frank

Synopsis Peer Gynt (1934) follows the life of Peer, the offspring of Jon Gynt, a man once held in high esteem. Jon squandered his inheritance on extravagant living, eventually leaving his family in debt and forcing him to abandon his farm...

Direction Paul Verhoeven II

Cast Carola Höhn · Peter Pasetti · Otto Wernicke · Theodor Danegger

Synopsis Du bist nicht allein (1949) is set in post-war Munich, circa the late 1940s. The story revolves around Marianne, who finds herself in a state of constant anticipation as she awaits her friend's return from the Eastern Front, where he...

Direction Harry Piel

Cast Walter Janssen · Sybille Schmitz · Walter Franck · Aribert Wäscher

Synopsis Master of the World (1934) follows the story of a German scientist who creates and constructs an innovative machine intended to handle perilous tasks, thereby sparing humans from risk. However, the machine's operation leads to catastrophic consequences for those involved,...

Direction Gustav Ucicky

Cast Paula Wessely · Peter Petersen · Attila Hörbiger · Ruth Hellberg

Synopsis Homecoming (1941) is a film that aims to legitimize the German invasion of Poland and the onset of World War II. The narrative focuses on the alleged mistreatment and persecution of ethnic Germans living in Poland by the Polish population....

Direction Robert Siodmak

Cast Emil Jannings · Anna Sten · Trude Hesterberg · Franz Nicklisch