Cast: Ilka Grüning

Direction Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Cast Greta Garbo · Werner Krauss · Asta Nielsen · Agnes Esterhazy

Synopsis The Joyless Street (1925) unfolds in the grim aftermath of World War I, as Vienna grapples with severe economic depression. In a downtrodden neighborhood, Lila Leid, the spouse of a lawyer, is brutally murdered. Egon, a secretary to one of...

Direction F.W. Murnau

Cast Alfred Abel · Grete Berger · Lil Dagover · Lya De Putti

Synopsis Phantom (1922) centers around a man consumed by his infatuation with a woman he cannot have, leading him to desperate measures to fulfill his unrequited longings. The narrative delves into his relentless pursuit and the consequences of his obsession, as...

Direction Anthony Mann

Cast Steve Brodie · Audrey Long · Raymond Burr · Douglas Fowley

Synopsis Desperate (1947) follows the harrowing journey of independent trucker Steve Randall and his wife Anne, who find themselves in a dire situation after Steve thwarts the plans of mobster Walt Radak. When Walt's younger sibling Al is apprehended for a...

Direction Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Cast Werner Krauss · Ruth Weyher · Ilka Grüning · Jack Trevor

Direction Alfred L. Werker

Cast Louis Hayward · Joan Leslie · Virginia Field · Tom Conway

Synopsis Repeat Performance (1947) begins with Sheila taking her husband's life using a smoking gun. The circumstances and motives behind this act remain unclear. The audience is immediately thrust into a tense scenario where men are pounding on her door, forcing...

Direction Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Cast Albert Steinrück · Lucie Mannheim · Ilka Grüning · Hans Brausewetter

Synopsis The Treasure (1923) unfolds in and around a bell foundry near Marburg (now Slovenia), where locals share tales of a hidden treasure from the Turkish invasion of 1683, the same year the Turkish Army laid siege to Vienna. Most dismiss...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Errol Flynn · Ronald Reagan · Nancy Coleman · Raymond Massey

Synopsis Desperate Journey (1942) follows the harrowing tale of Flight Lt. Forbes and his crew, who find themselves in grave danger after their aircraft is shot down following a successful bombing mission. In possession of crucial intelligence about a clandestine German...

Direction F.W. Murnau

Cast Alfred Abel · Mady Christians · Adolphe Engers · Julius Falkenstein

Synopsis Finances of the Grand Duke (1924) follows the jovial and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco as he faces financial ruin. The state is on the brink of bankruptcy, with the primary creditor eager to seize the entire Duchy. A potential...

Direction Norman Taurog

Cast Judy Garland · Mickey Rooney · June Allyson · Gene Kelly

Synopsis Words and Music (1948) follows a fictionalized account of the lives and careers of legendary songwriters Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. The narrative is filled with characters who speak in overly formal and somewhat awkward dialogue, simplifying the complexities of...

Direction Lewis R. Foster

Cast John Payne · Dennis O'Keefe · Arleen Whelan · Frank Faylen

Synopsis Passage West (1951) unfolds in the year 1863, as six prisoners, including the notorious convicted murderer Pete Black, make a daring escape from a harsh rock-quarry prison in Salt Lake. Seizing control of a modest wagon train guided by preacher...

Direction Allan Dwan

Cast Charles Winninger · Charles Ruggles · James Craig · Nancy Kelly

Synopsis Friendly Enemies (1942) follows the story of two German immigrants who settled in the United States and achieved great wealth. Despite their shared background and friendship, the two men find themselves on opposing sides during World War I. One of...

Direction Paul L. Stein

Cast Lil Dagover · Ilka Grüning · Arnold Korff · Theodor Loos

Direction Curt Goetz

Cast Theodor Loos · Hermann Vallentin · Isabel Heermann · Max Pategg

Synopsis Friedrich Schiller - Eine Dichterjugend (1923) chronicles the early life of the renowned German playwright and poet, Friedrich Schiller. The narrative begins with Schiller's aspiration to pursue a career in the clergy, but his path takes an unexpected turn when...

Direction Richard Oswald

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

Direction Franz W. Koebner

Cast Fern Andra · Albert Steinrück · Carola Toelle · Hans Junkermann

Synopsis Der rote Reiter (1923) follows the intertwined lives of Hasia and Otto, a couple whose fortunes take a dramatic turn as the imperial era draws to a close. Their shared loss of wealth and social standing brings them together, but...

Direction F.W. Murnau

Cast Carl Goetz · Ilka Grüning · Eugen Klöpfer · Aud Egede Nissen

Direction Lewis R. Foster

Cast John Payne · Gail Russell · Jeffrey Lynn · Lon Chaney Jr.

Synopsis Captain China (1950) follows the journey of Charles Chinnough, a seafarer who, after surviving a tempestuous storm, finds himself stranded and subsequently relieved of his duties. His former first mate, Brendensen, along with two accomplices, falsely accuse him during a...

Direction James P. Hogan

Cast Ludwig Donath · Gale Sondergaard · George Dolenz · Fritz Kortner

Synopsis The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (1943) follows the story of an individual with an uncanny ability to mimic Adolf Hitler. This man is strategically transformed to resemble Hitler himself, serving as a decoy to thwart potential assassination attempts. The...

Direction Paul L. Stein

Cast Mady Christians · Hans Heinrich von Twardowski · Olga Belajeff · William Dieterle

Direction Alfred Halm

Cast Henny Porten · Alexander Wirth · Emil Jannings · Paul Bildt

Synopsis Rose Bernd (1919) is a 1919 German silent drama film, helmed by director Alfred Halm and featuring standout performances by Henny Porten and Emil Jannings. The movie is an adaptation of the play with the same title, penned by Gerhart...