Cast: Erich Dunskus

Direction Douglas Sirk

Cast Hansi Knoteck · Ellen Frank · Kurt Fischer-Fehling · Friedrich Kayßler

Synopsis The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1935) is a cinematic adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's short story, "Das Mädchen...". This film is part of Douglas Sierck's extensive collection of melodramas, a genre in which he was widely recognized as a master....

Direction Frank Wisbar

Cast Sonja Ziemann · Gunnar Möller · Erik Schumann · Brigitte Horney

Synopsis Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1959) portrays the harrowing events of early 1945, when approximately 10,000 German refugees sought refuge aboard the MV Wilhelm Gustloff, a German cruise ship commandeered by the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in 1939. On January 30, 1945,...

Direction Karl Hartl

Cast Hans Albers · Heinz Rühmann · Marieluise Claudius · Hansi Knoteck

Synopsis The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes (1937) is a 1937 German mystery comedy film directed by Karl Hartl. The story revolves around Hans Albers, who portrays the detective Morris Flynn, a man with a penchant for impersonating the renowned Sherlock...

Direction Joseph Zigman · Gunther von Fritsch · Wallace Worsley Jr.

Cast Steve Holland · Irene Champlin · Joseph Nash · Henry Beckman

Direction Luis Trenker · Werner Klingler

Cast Luis Trenker · August Eichhorn · Waltraut Klein · Ethel Maggi

Synopsis Giovanni de Medici: The Leader (1937) follows the journey of Giovanni de Medici, who, after his return from exile alongside his mother Caterina Sforza, adopts the moniker Giovanni delle Bande Nere. The film portrays his transformation into a formidable captain...

Direction Robert A. Stemmle

Cast Dieter Borsche · Inge Egger · Peter Mosbacher · Jan Hendriks

Synopsis The Border of Sin (1951) unfolds in a rundown, impoverished German border village where survival is a daily struggle. Desperate to avoid starvation, a group of local schoolchildren become involved in a lucrative smuggling scheme. The arrival of a new...

Direction Gerhard Lamprecht

Cast Claus Holm · Yvonne Merin · Ruth Piepho · Inge Keller

Synopsis Quartett zu fünft (1949) follows the story of Martin, a man who has recently returned from a prisoner of war camp. He delivers the somber news of Helga's husband's passing to her. Martin, who has misplaced his own identification documents...

Direction Wilhelm Thiele

Cast Sabine Sinjen · Dieter Borsche · Dietmar Schönherr · Paul Hörbiger

Direction Eugen York

Cast Lotte Koch · Hilde Körber · Winnie Markus · Catja Görna

Synopsis Morituri (1948) unfolds as the Second World War nears its conclusion and the Soviet Red Army advances. A Polish physician aids a group of concentration camp prisoners in their escape. They seek refuge in a dense forest, where they encounter...

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 Gustav Ucicky · Emil Jannings

Cast Emil Jannings · Friedrich Kayßler · Max Gülstorff · Lina Carstens

Synopsis Der zerbrochene Krug (1937) presents a unique cinematic experience where the poetic dialogue, though challenging in subtitles, does not hinder the film's overall impact. The narrative revolves around a village judge who is tasked with solving the mystery of a...

Direction Arthur Pohl

Cast Karl Hellmer · Fritz Wagner · Arno Paulsen · Steffie Spira

Synopsis Die Brücke (1949) is a groundbreaking anti-war film directed by Bernhard Wicki, marking Germany's first significant post-World War II cinematic statement against conflict. This film was also the first German postwar movie to gain substantial international recognition, earning an Oscar...

Direction Karl Hartl

Cast Paula Wessely · Willi Forst · Gustaf Gründgens · Franz Herterich

Direction Robert Siodmak

Cast O.W. Fischer · Hilde Krahl · Oliver Grimm · Susanne von Almassy

Direction Willi Forst

Cast Renate Müller · Jenny Jugo · Anton Walbrook · Heinz Rühmann

Synopsis Hokum (1936) is a lively German film that revolves around a web of deceit and confusion. The story begins with the charming but unscrupulous Philip (Adolf Wohlbrück, also known as Anton Walbrook), who has a penchant for married women. Gaby...

Direction Josef von Báky

Cast Hans Albers · Paul Edwin Roth · Lotte Koch · Annemarie Hase

Direction Eugen York

Cast Hans Albers · Hansjörg Felmy · Jürgen Wilke · Carla Hagen

Direction Josef von Báky

Cast Luise Ullrich · Werner Krauss · Käthe Haack · Karl Ludwig Diehl

Direction Rolf Hansen

Cast Zarah Leander · Grethe Weiser · Viktor Staal · Paul Hörbiger

Synopsis The Great Love (1942) follows the romantic journey of Lieutenant Paul Wendlandt, a young Luftwaffe pilot who, during a brief respite in Berlin, becomes captivated by the enchanting voice and beauty of Anna Holberg, a renowned singer. Their love blossoms...

Direction Viktor Tourjansky

Cast Zarah Leander · Willy Birgel · Paul Hörbiger · Jane Tilden

Synopsis The Blue Fox (1938) follows the story of Ilona, a captivating Hungarian woman who finds herself in a loveless marriage with Stephan Paulus, a scientist whose passion for studying fish eclipses his affection for his wife. Enter Tibor Varny, a...