Cast: Arnold Korff

Direction Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Cast Louise Brooks · André Roanne · Josef Rovenský · Fritz Rasp

Synopsis Diary of a Lost Girl (1929) follows the journey of naive young Thymiane Henning (Brooks), who receives a lockable diary on her confirmation day. Her world is turned upside down when her housekeeper Elisabeth mysteriously departs and is later found...

Direction Josef von Sternberg

Cast Phillips Holmes · Sylvia Sidney · Frances Dee · Irving Pichel

Synopsis An American Tragedy (1931) follows the life of Clyde Griffiths (Phillips Holmes), a young man raised by street evangelist parents but harboring grand aspirations. His journey begins as a bellhop in Kansas City, but a tragic accident involving a fatal...

Direction F.W. Murnau

Cast Arnold Korff · Lulu Kyser-Korff · Lothar Mehnert · Paul Bildt

Synopsis The Haunted Castle (1921) follows a group of nobles who assemble at the Vogelöd family estate for a weekend of hunting, only to have their gathering disrupted by the unexpected appearance of Count Oechst, portrayed by Lothar Mehnert. Whispers circulate...

Direction George Cukor · Cyril Gardner

Cast Ina Claire · Fredric March · Mary Brian · Henrietta Crosman

Synopsis The Royal Family of Broadway (1930) centers around the Cavendish family, a renowned dynasty of Broadway performers. Julie Cavendish, the family matriarch, is determined to continue her acting career despite her age. Her lively brother, Tony, is on the run...

Direction Edward Sedgwick

Cast Buster Keaton · Sally Eilers · Cliff Edwards · Edward Brophy

Synopsis Doughboys (1930) follows the story of Elmer, a wealthy and carefree young man who becomes infatuated with Mary. However, Mary is not interested in Elmer until she misinterprets his actions as a sign that he is enlisting in the army....

Direction Roy William Neill

Cast Jack Holt · Fay Wray · Dorothy Burgess · Cora Sue Collins

Synopsis Black Moon (1934) follows the harrowing journey of a young woman who, after losing her parents to a voodoo ritual on a tropical island, escapes but carries a dark curse. As an adult, she is inexplicably drawn back to the...

Direction Stuart Walker

Cast Herbert Marshall · Sari Maritza · Charles Ruggles · Mary Boland

Synopsis Evenings for Sale (1932) follows the tale of a destitute Count von Dopenthal who, in his final moments, decides to end his life and attends a masquerade ball for one last night of revelry. During the event, he encounters the...

Direction Ludwig Wolff

Cast Giuseppe Becce · Albert Bozenhard · Ivan Bulatov · Gregori Chmara

Direction Paul L. Stein

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

Direction Frank Tuttle

Cast Carl Brisson · Mary Ellis · Edward Everett Horton · Katherine DeMille

Synopsis All the King's Horses (1935) follows the tale of King Rudolf XIV of Langenstein, who is so engrossed in his royal duties that he neglects his wife, Queen Elaine. The queen, feeling overlooked, leaves the palace, vowing not to return...

Direction Felix Basch

Cast Asta Nielsen · Paul Wegener · Wilhelm Diegelmann · Ferdinand von Alten

Synopsis Die Geliebte Roswolskys (1921) revolves around a dramatic turn of events where a desperate Mary, attempting to end her life, is fortuitously rescued by the affluent Roswolsky. The narrative unfolds from this pivotal moment, exploring the consequences and transformations that...

Direction Jacques Feyder

Cast André Luguet · Jetta Goudal · Georges Renavent · Pauline Garon

Synopsis Le spectre vert (1930) follows a group of individuals who were acquainted in the past as they uncover a chilling truth: their former companions are being systematically murdered by an enigmatic figure who identifies as The Green Phantom.

Direction William Dieterle

Cast Douglas Fairbanks Jr. · Nancy Carroll · Lilyan Tashman · Guy Kibbee

Synopsis Scarlet Dawn (1932) unfolds in February 1917, as Russian officer Nikita Krasnoff returns from an indulgent leave in Moscow to the German front, only to encounter the initial stirrings of troop revolts. Amidst the escalating chaos of the Revolution, Nikita...

Direction Robert Wiene

Cast Lili Damita · Fred Solm · Warwick Ward · Lissy Arna

Direction Lewis Seiler · Raoul Walsh

Cast Theo Shall · Marion Lessing · Ullrich Haupt · Arnold Korff

Synopsis Die große Fahrt (1931) is a German-language adaptation of the John Wayne film "The Big Trail." The story centers around Bill Coleman, who is known as Breck Coleman in the American version. Coleman takes the lead in guiding a group...

Direction Arthur Robison

Cast Nora Gregor · Egon von Jordan · Peter Erkelenz · Arnold Korff

Direction Lewis Milestone

Cast Mary Ellis · Tullio Carminati · Ida Lupino · Lynne Overman

Synopsis Paris in Spring (1935) follows Simone (Mary Ellis), who, fearing the institution of marriage, ends her long-term engagement with her fiancé, Paul de Lille (Tullio Carminati). Paul, distraught, ascends the Eiffel Tower with suicidal thoughts. Meanwhile, in another corner of...

Direction Sam Taylor

Cast Will Rogers · Marguerite Churchill · Greta Nissen · Tad Alexander

Synopsis Ambassador Bill (1931) follows the journey of an American diplomat who is sent to a tiny nation gripped by political turmoil and civil unrest. He forms a bond with the young prince, who is destined to become the country's ruler,...

Direction Lupu Pick

Cast Edith Posca · Alfred Abel · Arnold Korff · Adele Sandrock

Synopsis Grausige Nächte (1921) follows the story of a young woman named Evelyne who resides with her fiancé, Frank, and their child. However, Frank's life is marred by alcoholism, and he is often seen in a state of inebriation. Evelyne, growing...

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...