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Actors: John Kitzmiller, O.W. Fischer, Eleonora Rossi-Drago, Gertraud Mittermayr, Mylène Demongeot
Synopsis: Set in Kentucky during the slavery days of the Old South, this adaptation of the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe tells of the workings of the underground railroad, a secretive system formed by whites and blacks which allowed slaves to escape into the northern states. This drama, directed in Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Jean Richard, Geneviève Cluny, Genevieve Kervine
Synopsis: People are being shot with bullets shaped like black widow spiders, and now it's up to London Sensation reporter Welby to track down the killer. When Welby discovers that the leader of an old Mexican expedition was killed by the bite of a black widow, his investigation leads him to the darkest Read More
Synopsis: In this drama, a couple seeks outside help to resolve their marital conflicts. Tired of her husband's neglect, the wife seeks solace with a yoga instructor. As a result, her husband tries to seduce a lovely writer. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Rosanna Schiaffino, Sonja Ziemann, Valentina Cortese
Synopsis: This routine, slow-paced biographical drama is based on the 1929 autobiography of Swedish doctor Axel Martin Fredrik, The Story of San Michele. The drama follows the physician, psychiatrist, and adventurer as he travels the distances from Lapland to his Villa San Michele on Capri, with special Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Marianne Koch, Jackie Lane
Synopsis: Setting aside the politics of Nazism and its followers, this tongue-in-cheek parody of post-war conditions stars popular actor O.W. Fischer as Philipp Kalder, a former prisoner of war who has now wholeheartedly gone into black-market operations. Quick to see where a fortune can be made, his Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Michèle Morgan, Sonja Ziemann
Synopsis: This is a remake of the award-winning 1932 classic Grand Hotel with Michele Morgan in the role of Grusinskaya (originally portrayed by Greta Garbo). Based on a book by Vicki Baum, all of the action takes place in the course of one day in a luxury hotel in Berlin. Grusinkaya is a ballerina staying Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Ulla Jacobsson, Vera Tschechowa
Synopsis: Intended as a light farce this comedy by Luigi Commencini is a little plodding in its story about a bank manager (O.W. Fischer) who has had it with his buttoned-down, boring job. One Monday he can no longer face the tedium of both his work and his life and so he stays home and rebels by playing Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer
Synopsis: A fast-paced though routine drama by George Marischka, Peter Voss, der Held des Tages is a less-successful sequel to the popular Peter Voss, Thief of Millions. This time around, Voss (O.W. Fischer) is caught up in the hunt for eight wooden horses, masterpieces sculpted during the Ming dynasty that Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Ellen Schwiers, Jan Hendriks, Ljuba Welitsch
Synopsis: This Oscar-nominated satire is an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's comedy Arms and the Man. Commenting sharply upon the pitfalls of nationalism and war, it follows the exploits of a frightened, AWOL soldier who ends up hiding beneath a pretty Bulgarian woman's bed.While her gung-ho fiancé is Read More
Actors: Juliette Greco, O.W. Fischer, Marius Goring, Muriel Pavlow, William Sylvester
Synopsis: An uneven, bland tale of escape and capture on the River Rhine, Whirlpool features Juliette Greco as Lora, the girlfriend of a petty criminal. She wants to leave him but does not make the desperate effort leaving requires, until after he shoots a policeman. Then she escapes him by boarding a Read More
Synopsis: In this marital drama, a woman wed to a sickly concert violinist has an affair with another violinist. Eventually her conscience kicks in and she returns to her husband who never did learn of his wife's adultery. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More
Synopsis: Set in the late 1700s, this grim Danish psychological drama chronicles the mental breakdown of Sweden's young monarch amidst the intrigue and treachery. The king ascended his throne at age 19. His stepmother, the queen, objects and schemes to have him replaced by her natural son. Her plan is to Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Elisabeth Müller, Ivan Desny, Doris Kirchner
Synopsis: This Austrian romantic comedy was adapted from The Master, a play by Herman Bahr. O. W. Fischer stars as the head surgeon at the Ischl health spa. When rumors persist that Fischer performed an illegal abortion on a peasant girl, it appears as though his career is ruined. Moral and financial Read More
Actors: Raymond Pellegrin, Daniel Gélin, Sacha Guitry, Michèle Morgan, Jean-Pierre Aumont
Synopsis: Showing no signs of slowing down in his 70th year, Sacha Guitry served as director and writer of the lavish historical epic Napoleon, and also costarred as Talleyrand. It is now hard to assess the quality of the film, since most American prints are severely edited, and the color photography Read More
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Actors: Klaus Kinski
Synopsis: Klaus Kinski stars in this World War II tale of a well-known clairvoyant who is forced, not altogether unwillingly, to collaborate with the Nazis. This film was remade with the same name in 1988, with Klaus Maria Brandauer in the title role. ~ Brian Gusse, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik, Marianne Koch, Paul Bildt, Friedrich Domin
Synopsis: O. W. Fischer stars as Ludwig II, the "mad king" of Bavaria. The film downplays some of Ludwig's most outrageous eccentricities, concentrating instead on his fascination with the Arts. The King's particular favorite in this realm is composer Richard Wagner, played by Paul Bildt. Ludwig's obsession Read More
Synopsis: In this German drama, a mediocre actress is quite happy to have a steady stream of bit movie roles. Unfortunately, an egocentric director sees her and vows to make her a star whether she wants to be one or not. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Ruth Leuwerik, Carl Wery, Gertrud Kückelmann, Guenther Lueders
Synopsis: The title of this German romantic melodrama translates to A Heart's Foul Play. O. W. Fischer stars as Peter van Booven, an opportunistic young rake who intends to marry a wealthy young lady named Sybilla (Ruth Leuwerick), who is suffering from a terminal illness. At first interested in Sybilla Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Maria Holst, Gretl Schoerg, Nadja Tiller, Hans Olden
Synopsis: This Austrian comedy has a plotline that would never pass muster in these days of political correctness. O.W. Fischer plays a randy Romeo of the love-'em-and-leave-'em variety. When he falls genuinely in love with a woman (Nadja Tiller), she wants nothing to do with him. So he gets the girl's Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Siegfried Breuer
Synopsis: The Austrian Liebling der Welt (Beloved of the World) served to introduce actress Nadine Gray to the screen. Gray plays turn-of-the-century musical comedy star Gaby Desroses, a thinly disguised takeoff of real-life entertainer Gaby Deslys. In 1910, Deslys' romantic misadventures led to the Read More
Actors: Judith Holzmeister, O.W. Fischer, Joseph Meinrad, Paul Kemp
Synopsis: This Austrian adaptation of Aristophanes' satirical comedy Lysistrata was retitled Triumph of Love for American consumption. Left unchanged is the original premise of the centuries-old play: To bring a long and destructive war to an end, the womenfolk of Athens vow to withhold sex from their Read More
Actors: O.W. Fischer, Helene Thimig
Synopsis: This intensely dramatic Austro-German biopic was originally released as Das Unsterbliche Antilitz. O. W. Fischer heads the cast in the role of famed Austrian painter Anselm Feuerbach. Late in life, Feuerbach defies his better judgment by falling madly in love with his gorgeous young model Read More
Actors: Werner Krauss, Olga Tschechowa, Hans Moser
Synopsis: In this convoluted melodrama, an elderly thespian falls for a rising young starlet. He admits his love for her and then announces that he will retire from the stage. The young woman pretends she loves him too, but her real motive is to give her struggling lover, also an aspiring actor, a break. Read More
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