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Walzerparadies (1931)
Character: Lona Mertens, Sängerin an der Wiener Staatsoper
Musical comedy about a famous opera star in Vienna.
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Zwei Menschen (1930)
Character: N/A
Gustav Froehlich and Charlotte Susa play Rochus and Judith, the zwei menschen (two humans) of the title. Rochus' domineering mother insists that he enter the priesthood, but he is reluctant to break up his blissful romance with the fair Judith. A religious fanatic of the first order, the mother swears before God and her Church that Rochus will indeed take his vows. When this does not come about, she dies of grief, whereupon the guilt-stricken Rochus abandons Judith to become a priest. The girl subsequently commits suicide -- and it is Rochus who must officiate over her body during the funeral. This final scene was excised from the print of Zwei Menschen released in New York, leaving audiences hanging in regard to Judith's ultimate fate.
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Königstiger (1935)
Character: Tamara
At the last performance of the Barszony Circus in Hamburg, the Indian lion-tamer Sikkim Khan is attacked by a tiger and is badly wounded. That he got away with his life at all is due to the quick action of the circus director's daughter, Tamara, who shoots the tiger. From that point on, Tamara appears as "Sikkim Khan" and the "Diamond King" van Houten falls in love with her. On a ship of the South American Line, they meet and get to know each other better. When an emerald worth half a million is stolen, Tamara declares herself to be the thief, so as to protect an old colleague of her father, who wants to save the circus with the money from the stolen jewel.
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D-Zug 13 hat Verspätung (1931)
Character: Dorit
Revolutionaries plot to assassinate a president by blowing up the rail tracks in order make his train derail but this is averted just in time.
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Henker, Frauen und Soldaten (1935)
Character: Vera Iwanowna
Nazi propaganda film with Hans Albers starring in a dual role as a daring German airman and a Russian general, two cousins who find themselves facing each other in bitter enmity after the end of World War I.
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Eine Frau wie Du (1939)
Character: Lyda Lehmann
Maria Pretorius is the leader of a counseling office in a large factory. She is completely engrossed by her career and so gives the cold shoulder to her colleague Wallrodt, who wants to marry her. Only the young Manfred Thiele is successful in winning her sympathy through his perseverence. That, however, pisses off Lyda Lehmann, who has long had the hots for him.
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Alles um eine Frau (1935)
Character: Blanche, seine Frau
A British industrialist offers a job to a German who kindly rescued him when they were pilots on opposite sides of the Great War, but his wife becomes attracted to the foreigner. Complications ensue.
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Die Pflicht zu schweigen (1928)
Character: Eva Devin
The Duty to Remain Silent (German: Die Pflicht zu schweigen) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Marcella Albani, Vivian Gibson, Angelo Ferrari. It was based on a novel by Friedrich Werner van Oestéren. The film's art direction was by Max Heilbronner.
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Ehe mit beschränkter Haftung (1931)
Character: Irene Kaiser
Though "blessed" with a complex title, which translates as Marriage with Limited Liability, this German comedy was adapted from the more simply titled stage play Causa Kaiser. Composer Georg Kaiser is unable to secure a divorce from his wife, so he "lives in sin" with his singer-sweetheart Causa. The girl's wealthy uncle dies, leaving her millions -- provided she is married to Georg Kaiser. Hoping to take advantage of a legal loophole, Georg seeks out another man named George Kaiser, intending to marry him off to Causa so that she can collect her legacy. Georg Kaiser # 2 is a middle-aged naif who can't understand why his new bride is so cold to him. When he finds out he's been duped by Kaiser #1, Kaiser #2 finds solace in the arms of another woman closer to his own age, which somehow leads to a happy ending for all concerned.
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Der Gasmann (1941)
Character: Schöne Zeugin
A man comes into money unexpectatly. That's when the trouble starts.
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Die große Sehnsucht (1930)
Character: Herself
This is a real curiosity; at best a reasonable film, but also a charming little gem. There is a story (in the line of "A Star is Born"), but this merely serves as an excuse, as it is more importantly a kind of moving encyclopedia of about 35 stars making their debut in a talkie (although some of them had already made one talkie), of the technical sound possibilities and of film making. Besides all that, it is entertaining and sometimes hilarious and it has fine one-liners that split my side. The film is also remarkable for making mock of typical German film genres (like the overly sweet romances involving the military), of too heavy acting and of film making in general. I have to mention this one: a short, hysterically funny parody of "Der blaue Engel". What this film in fact says is: do not take any film too seriously. (J. Steed)
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Zapfenstreich am Rhein (1930)
Character: Daisy Corinna, Sängerin
Musical comedy set in the scenic Rhine country, in which dashing officers and enlisted men pursue various kinds of women.
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Das gelbe Haus des King-Fu (1931)
Character: Anita
When a criminal named King Fu who has terrorized a city substitutes himself for a stage actor who resembles him, the staff and spectators at that night's show think the actor is giving an unusually good performance.
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Die Pranke (1931)
Character: Renate
German-Italian crime drama with a racing milieu: The International criminal, "The Paw", who kills his victims with a prosthesis, has struck again! An engineer, who has designed a new racing car for the Italian firm Alberti has been found beaten to death. The plans for the car have been stolen. Rappis, the firm's director, takes part in the race and hits the finish line at the same time as the German racer, Peter Kruger. Then Rappis is found beaten to death, too.
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Wasser für Canitoga (1939)
Character: Lilly
In the spring of 1905, the water conduit project in the Canadian city of Canitoga is set to be completed. For years, the completion had been marred by sabotage. Engineer Oliver Montstuart commands the last blasting operation. But again, the explosive charge is too large and thus, further construction is forestalled again. When Montstuart confronts foreman Westbrook, the foreman threatens him with a knife. In self-defence, Montstuart shoots him. Now, he has to flee.
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Der Tiger (1930)
Character: Die Dame im Abendkleid
Mysterious murders committed by a criminal have kept the public on their toes and the police have mistakenly accused an imposter of the crimes.
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Erotikon (1930)
Character: Gilda
Andrea, the beautiful daughter of a railway gateman, is seduced by a rich passenger, who missed his train. Left pregnant, Andrea marries another man and moves to Prague, only to encounter her former lover and recover her former lust.
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Rabmadár (1929)
Character: Börtönorvosnõ
A young woman, a prisoner who was set up to steal by her lover, is in jail. She would like to see her sweetheart. One night she succeeds in persuading the doctor of the prison who also is a woman, to be released. She finds the man, a waiter in an elegant hotel, behaving as a cynical Don Juan. He was preparing to rob the safe of the hotel and go away with his new lover, a dancer.
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Ausflug ins Leben (1931)
Character: Thea von Diemen, Romanschriftstellerin
Felix Bressart, later one of the most delightful members of the Ernst Lubitsch "stock company," plays the title character in the Austrian comedy Hirsekorn Greift Ein (Hirsekorn Does Something About It). It's a typical worm-turns affair, as a mild-mannered provincial actor ends up working as a chauffeur for a scatterbrained female novelist. Slapstick is the order of the day, except in the scenes involving heroine Charlotte Susa. Guiding the actors through their paces was Rudolf Bernauer, a stage actor-manager of vast experience. Critics in 1931 felt that Hirsekorn Greift Ein was too thin to be stretched to 90 minutes.
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Der Greifer (1930)
Character: Dolly Moorehead
Inspector Harry Cross is investigating a murder case with a knife throwing killer in the the seedy world of night clubs.
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