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Orient Express (1944 Film)
''Orient Express'' () is a 1944 German thriller film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Siegfried Breuer, Gusti Wolf and Rudolf Prack.Wiesenthal p. 28 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. Synopsis As the Orient Express hurtles through the Balkans, a loud scream is heard and the communication cord is pulled. The guard investigates and discovers a dead man in one of the compartments. Police from the nearest town arrive to investigate. It seems most of the passengers are suspicious. Cast * Siegfried Breuer as Baron Erich Hübner * Gusti Wolf as Sonja Promshek * Rudolf Prack as Franz Schulz * Lisa Siebel as Frau Dr. Inge Geldern * Paul Dahlke as Police Commisar Iwanowitsch * Oskar Sima as Mischa Kowa, reporter * Joseph Offenbach as Inspector Kosta Balaban * Hilde Sessak Hilde Sessak (27 July 1915 – 17 April 2003) was a German actress who appeared in more than ninety film and television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Tourjansky
Victor Tourjansky ( 4 March 1891 – 13 August 1976), born Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Turzhansky (), was a Russian actor, screenwriter and film director who emigrated after the Russian Revolution (1917), Russian Revolution of 1917. He worked in France, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Biography Born into a family of artists in Kiev, Tourjansky moved to Moscow in 1911, where he spent a year studying under Konstantin Stanislavski. He became involved with silent film and, two years later, made his first productions as a screenwriter and director on the eve of World War I. When the October Revolution broke out, he left and stayed in Yalta, which had not yet been taken by the Bolsheviks. When the laws for the nationalisation of the cinema industry were applied to Crimea, he left with the Joseph N. Ermolieff, Ermoliev film company and its actors for France, via Constantinople, in February 1920. He was accompanied by his wife, the actress Nathalie Kovanko. On arriving in Paris, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orient Express
The ''Orient Express'' was a long-distance passenger luxury train service created in 1883 by the Belgian company ''Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits'' (CIWL) that operated until 2009. The train traveled the length of continental Europe, with terminal stations in Paris in the northwest and Istanbul in the southeast, and branches extending service to Athens, Brussels, and London. The ''Orient Express'' embarked on its initial journey on June 5, 1883, from Paris to Vienna, eventually extending to Istanbul, thus connecting the western and eastern extremities of Europe. The route saw alterations and expansions, including the introduction of the ''Simplon Orient Express'' following the opening of the Simplon Tunnel in 1919, enhancing the service's allure and importance. Several routes concurrently used the ''Orient Express'' name, or variations. Although the original ''Orient Express'' was simply a normal international railway service, the name became synonymous with intrigue an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Vogelsang
Georg Vogelsang (1883–1952) was a German stage and film actor.Giesen p.216 He specialised in Bavarian character parts. Selected filmography * '' The Secret of Castle Elmshoh'' (1925) * ''Three Fathers for Anna'' (1939) * '' The Eternal Spring'' (1940) * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1940) * '' Quax the Crash Pilot'' (1941) * '' Lightning Around Barbara'' (1941) * '' Sky Hounds'' (1942) * '' The War of the Oxen'' (1943) * ''Gabriele Dambrone'' (1943) * '' The Eternal Tone'' (1943) * '' Die Feuerzangenbowle'' (1944) * '' The Wedding Hotel'' (1944) * ''Orient Express'' (1944) * '' Via Mala'' (1945) * ''Quax in Africa ''Quax in Africa'' () is a German comedy adventure film produced from 1943–1944 and released in 1947, directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Heinz Rühmann, Hertha Feiler, and Lothar Firmans. It is a sequel to the 1941 film '' Quax the Crash P ...'' (1947) * '' The Secret of the Red Cat'' (1949) * '' Royal Children'' (1950) * '' King for One Night'' (1950) * '' Who Is T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibor Halmay
Tibor Halmay (20 December 1894 – 2 November 1944) was a Hungarian stage and film actor.von Dassanowsky p.65 He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and appeared in a mixture of German and Hungarian films during his career. He is sometimes credited as Tibor von Halmay. Selected filmography * '' My Daughter's Tutor'' (1929) * '' A Tango for You'' (1930) * '' Two Hearts in Waltz Time'' (1930) * '' The Forester's Daughter'' (1931) * '' Her Majesty the Barmaid'' (1931) * '' The Girl and the Boy'' (1931) * '' The Merry Wives of Vienna'' (1931) * '' The Wrong Husband'' (1931) * '' The Old Scoundrel'' (1932) * '' Gitta Discovers Her Heart'' (1932) * '' The Naked Truth'' (1932) * '' Two Hearts Beat as One'' (1932) * ''And the Plains Are Gleaming'' (1933) * '' The Racokzi March'' (1933) * '' Spring Parade'' (1934) * '' A Precocious Girl'' (1934) * ''Everything for the Woman'' (1934) * '' Leap into Bliss'' (1934) * ''The Last Waltz'' (1934) * '' Dream Love'' (1935) * '' Dreams of Love' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Lippert
Albert Lippert (1901-1978) was a German stage, television and film actor. He was the manager of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus between 1948 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' Cruiser Emden'' (1932) as the "Emden" officer * ''Schlußakkord'' (1936) as Gregor Carl-Otto * '' A Prussian Love Story'' (1938) as Prince Gustav of Sweden * '' Liberated Hands'' (1939) as Van Daalen * ''Police Report'' (1939) as Harry Hornemann * '' Alarm at Station III'' (1939) as Hendrik * ''Twilight'' (1940) as Commissioner Hagenbach * '' The Rothschilds'' (1940) as James Rothschild * ''The Girl from Barnhelm'' (1940) as Prince Heinrich * '' The Red Terror'' (1942) as the Kovno Hotel director * '' Doctor Crippen'' (1942) as the guest * '' Tonelli'' (1943) as the commissioner * ''Orient Express'' (1944) as Franko * ''Percy Stuart Percy Stuart is a German TV series (1969–1972). Synopsis Percy Stuart tried to fulfill his father's last wish by becoming a member of his father's English club and in orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heini Handschumacher
Heini is both a given name and a surname. It is mainly a masculine given name in German-speaking countries, but a feminine given name in Finland. However, in Wales, it is a both masculine and feminine given name, meaning 'healthy and spirited'. Currently, in Wales, it is more commonly recognised as a female given name. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name * Heini Adams (born 1980), South African rugby union player * Heini Becker (born 1935), Australian politician * Heini Bock (born 1981), Namibian rugby union player * Heini Brüggemann, German sprint canoeist * Heini Dittmar (1911–1960), German glider pilot * Heini Halberstam (1927–2014), British mathematician * Heini Hediger (1908–1992), Swiss biologist * Heini Hemmi (born 1949), Swiss alpine skier * Heini Klopfer (1918–1968), German ski jumper and architect * Heini Koivuniemi (born 1973), Finnish strongwoman competitor * Heini Lohrer (1918–2011), Swiss ice hockey player * Heini Meng (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Koline
Nicolas Koline (1878–1973) was a Russian stage and film actor. He established himself in Russia as a stage performer with the Moscow Art Theatre. He emigrated from Russia after the October Revolution of 1917 and came to France with La Chauve-Souris cabaret run by Nikita Balieff. In Paris he then joined Joseph Ermolieff's film company at Montreuil. He appeared in numerous French and German films during his career, initially often as a leading player during the silent era and later in supporting roles.Michelangelo Capua. ''Anatole Litvak: The Life and Films''. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2015. p. 6. Selected filmography * 1923: '' La Maison du mystère'' / ''The House of Mystery'' (dir. Alexandre Volkoff) * 1923: ''Le Brasier ardent'' (dir. Ivan Mosjoukine) * 1924: '' Kean ou Désordre et génie'' / ''Kean'' (dir. Alexandre Volkoff) * 1924: '' Âme d'artiste'' / ''Heart of an Actress'' (dir. Germaine Dulac) * 1926: '' Michel Strogoff'' (dir. Victor Tourjansky) * 1926: '' 600,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotte Lang
Lotte Lang (11 January 1900 – 13 February 1985) was an Austrian actress. She appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1932 and 1979. Selected filmography * '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (1933) * '' Tales from the Vienna Woods'' (1934) * '' Under Blazing Heavens'' (1936) * '' Darling of the Sailors'' (1937) * '' The White Dream'' (1943) * ''Orient Express'' (1944) * '' The Heart Must Be Silent'' (1944) * '' The Millionaire'' (1947) * '' We've Just Got Married'' (1949) * '' Theodore the Goalkeeper'' (1950) * ''The Midnight Venus ''The Midnight Venus'' () is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Ferdinand Dörfler and starring Theo Lingen, Paul Kemp (actor), Paul Kemp and Maria Andergast.Bock & Bergfelder p.290 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's ...'' (1951) * '' Wedding in the Hay'' (1951) * '' Shame on You, Brigitte!'' (1952) * ''Season in Salzburg (1952 film), Season in Salzburg'' (1952) * ''A Night in Venice (1953 film), A Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilde Sessak
Hilde Sessak (27 July 1915 – 17 April 2003) was a German actress who appeared in more than ninety film and television series during her career. She appeared in a number of films during the Nazi era including ''Quax the Crash Pilot'' (1941).Reimer p. 97 Selected filmography * ''Herr Kobin geht auf Abenteuer'' (1934) * ''Light Cavalry (1935 German film), Light Cavalry'' (1935) - Kellnerin Catella * ''The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1935 film), The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1935) * ''Liebeslied'' (1935) * ''Trouble Backstairs (1935 film), Trouble Backstairs'' (1935) - Paula Schulze, Tochter * ''The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1936 film), The Abduction of the Sabine Women'' (1936) - Marianne Neumeister * ''Schloß Vogelöd'' (1936) - Wally, Tochter des Waldhüters * ''Orders Are Orders (1936 film), Orders Are Orders'' (1936) - Annerl * ''Der verkannte Lebemann'' (1936) - Elsie Schultze - Stubenmädchen im Hotel * ''City of Anatol'' (1936) - Dienstmädchen bei Franziska * ''Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Offenbach
Joseph Offenbach (born ''Joseph Ziegler''; 28 December 1904 – 15 October 1971) was a German actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1942 to 1969. Selected filmography References External links * * 1904 births 1971 deaths German male film actors German male television actors 20th-century German male actors People from Offenbach am Main Male actors from Hesse {{Germany-film-actor-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Sima
Oskar Sima (31 July 1896 – 24 June 1969) was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria, Sima attended high school in Vienna. After a brief tour in the army during World War I, he began acting in various theatrical productions in Berlin, Vienna, and other cities in Central Europe. He began his film career in 1921, and appeared in a number of German silent films early on. Sima was frequently cast as the comic villain whose machinations get everyone into trouble, although often his villainous stature was used to more chilling effect. In 1929, Sima married actress Lina Woiwode. The couple remained married until Sima's death. Along with Friedl Czepa, Fred Hennings and Leni Riefenstahl he was identified as being an active supporter of the Nazi Party. After World War II, Sima was a frequent character actor, causing one biographer to write, "... there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dahlke (actor)
Paul Victor Ernst Dahlke (12 April 1904 – 23 November 1984) was a German stage and film actor. Career Dahlke was born in Gross Streitz (today Strzezenice, Poland) near Köslin in Farther Pomerania. He visited school in Köslin, Stargard and passed his Abitur in Dortmund in 1922. Dahlke started to study at the ''Bergakademie'' in Clausthal (now Clausthal University of Technology) and the Technische Hochschule in Charlottenburg (now Technische Universität Berlin) but also attended some lectures in German philology and dramatics. In 1927, Dahlke was a scholar of Max Reinhardt's drama school and appeared at different stages in Berlin and Munich in 1929. He became a member of the Deutsches Theater ensemble in 1934 until its closedown in 1944. In 1937 he was awarded the highest recognition for an actor in Nazi Germany, the title '' Staatsschauspieler'' . Throughout the 1930s he worked with popular actors like Emil Jannings, Zarah Leander, Lil Dagover or Lída Baarová. Some of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
