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Shots In Threequarter Time
''Shots in Threequarter Time'' (, ) is a 1965 crime film directed by Alfred Weidenmann. Plot The film begins in Paris. Carrying a metal suitcase, a man called Bérard flees from his pursuers. He boards a chairlift and, following instructions received on a walkie-talkie, at a certain point he lets the suitcase drop to the ground. Then he is shot by an unrecognisable sniper. The suitcase contains a strictly guarded NATO controller for missiles. The so-called B 501 was stolen and is now in enemy hands. There is just this one device and, accordingly, frenzy prevails at the Paris command post of NATO. Given eight days to recover it, the colonel in command puts his best man, secret agent Philippe Tissot, on the case. Tissot adopts the code name "Caesar" for his undercover operation and starts tracking down the missing device. This trail leads to Vienna. Tissot takes the night train and comes across various strange and suspicious characters already during the journey. Once arrived in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Weidenmann
Alfred Weidenmann (10 May 1916 – 9 June 2000) was a German film director, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He directed more than 30 films between 1942 and 1984. Selected filmography * ' (1942) * ' (1944) * ''I and You'' (1953) * ''Canaris (film), Canaris'' (1954) * ' (1955) * ''Alibi (1955 film), Alibi'' (1955) * ''Heaven Is Never Booked Up'' (1955) * ''Kitty and the Great Big World'' (1956) * ''Der Stern von Afrika'' (1957) * ''Scampolo'' (1958) * ' (1958) * ''The Buddenbrooks (1959 film), The Buddenbrooks'' (1959) * ''Boomerang (1960 film), Boomerang'' (1960) * ''Sacred Waters (1960 film), Sacred Waters'' (1960) * ''Adorable Julia'' (1962) * ''Only a Woman (1962 film), Only a Woman'' (1962) * ' (1963) * ''Condemned to Sin'' (1964) * ''Shots in Threequarter Time'' (1965) * ''The Gentlemen (1965 film), The Gentlemen'' (1965) * ''Who Wants to Sleep?'' (1965) * ''I Am Looking for a Man'' (1966) * ''Maigret and His Greatest Case'' (1966) * ''Pistolen-Jenny'' (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Knuth
Gustav Knuth (7 July 1901 – 1 February 1987) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1935 and 1982 and starred in the TV series ''Alle meine Tiere''. He was married to the actress Elisabeth Lennartz. Selected filmography * ''The Valley of Love (1935 film), The Valley of Love'' (1935) – Hans Stork * ''Heimweh (1937 film), Heimweh'' (1937) – Christof Peleikis, Fischer und Steuermann * ''Shadows Over St. Pauli'' (1938) – Oschi Rasmus * ''The Curtain Falls'' (1939) – Dr. Cornelsen * ''Mann für Mann'' (1939) – Walter Zügel * ''The Desert Song'' (1939) – Nic Brenten, Ingenieur * ''Between Hamburg and Haiti'' (1940) – Henry Brinkmann * ''The Girl from Fano'' (1941) – Fischer Frerk * ''Friedemann Bach (film), Friedemann Bach'' (1941) – Johann Christoph Altnikol * ''Pedro Will Hang'' (1941) – Pedro, Hirte * ''The Big Game (1942 film), The Big Game'' (1942) – Trainer Karl Wildbrandt * ''Gefährtin meines Sommers'' (1943) – Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Spy Thriller Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the Jian'an Era, during the reign of the Xian Emperor of the Han. * The Xian Emperor returns to war-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Films
The year 1965 in film involved several significant events, with ''The Sound of Music'' topping the U.S. box office and winning five Academy Awards. Fox Film (now 20th Century-Fox), Universal City, California and Universal Studios Lot celebrated their 50th anniversaries. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1965 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 15 – George Stevens' production of ''The Greatest Story Ever Told'', a retelling of the account of Jesus Christ, premieres in New York City, New York. It was such a flop with critics and audiences that its failure discouraged production of religious epics for many years. It is considered notable in the 21st century for its astonishing landscapes, powerful and provocative cinematography, Max von Sydow's debut acting performance in an American film, and the final film performance of Claude Rains. * March 2 – The Rodgers and Hammerstein film adaptation of ''The Sound of Music'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erica Vaal
Erica Vaal (16 November 1927 – 17 October 2013) was an Austrian actress, writer, radio host and presenter. She was born in Vienna. She was best known for her work as an Austrian radio host. She was also a photographer. Education She finished high school and her studies in acting at the Academy of Music and Expressive Arts in Vienna, the Reinhart Seminar. Career Acting and Eurovision She then moved to Rome where she performed in various theatres, TV plays, and international films such as '' The Journey'' (1959) directed by Anatole Litvak, ''Thunderstorm'' (1956) and various Italian films such as '' The Firemen of Viggiù'' (a film with Toto) and "Adam and Eve" (1949 film) as Ricky Denver. Acting engagements in Mexico, Spain, and Germany followed thereafter. When she returned to Vienna, the Austrian Television chose her to host the “Grand Prix d’Eurovision de la Chanson 1967”, the Eurovision Song Contest 1967, speaking in seven languages. Erica Vaal continued her acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Ackermann
Curt Ackermann (8 April 1905 – 1988) was a German stage and film actor.Waldman p.205 He also worked regularly as a voice actor, dubbing foreign films for release in Germany. Selected filmography * '' The Mysterious Mister X'' (1936) * '' Signal in the Night'' (1937) * ''Yvette'' (1938) * '' Melody of a Great City'' (1943) * '' A Man with Principles?'' (1943) * '' Back Then'' (1943) * ''The Enchanted Day'' (1944) * '' Tell the Truth'' (1946) * '' The Chaplain of San Lorenzo'' (1953) * '' The Captain and His Hero'' (1955) * ''Tattoo A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes ...'' (1967) References Bibliography * Waldman, Harry. ''Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942''. McFarland, 2008. External links * 1905 births 1988 deaths German male film actors German male s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Zarda
Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl of Austria, last Austrian Emperor * Karl (footballer) (born 1993), Karl Cachoeira Della Vedova Júnior, Brazilian footballer * Karl (surname) In myth * Karl (mythology), in Norse mythology, a son of Rig and considered the progenitor of peasants (churl) * ''Karl'', giant in Icelandic myth, associated with Drangey island Vehicles * Opel Karl, a car * ST ''Karl'', Swedish tugboat requisitioned during the Second World War as ST ''Empire Henchman'' Other uses * Karl, Germany, municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * ''Karl-Gerät'', AKA Mörser Karl, 600mm German mortar used in the Second World War * KARL project, an open source knowledge management system * Korean Amateur Radio League, a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in South Korea * KARL, a radio station in Minnesota * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siegfried Schürenberg
Siegfried Schürenberg (12 January 1900 – 31 August 1993) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1933 and 1974. He was born in Detmold, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany in 1993, at age 93. Although he never played leading roles, he was a well-known supporting actor who played the role of Sir John in numerous Edgar Wallace films during the 1960s. He was also a busy dubbing actor, for example as the German voice for Clark Gable in most of his films, including Rhett Butler in ''Gone with the Wind''. Selected filmography * '' The Marathon Runner'' (1933) * '' A Man Wants to Get to Germany'' (1934) - Conner, British friend * '' Master of the World'' (1934) - Werner Baumann * '' Asew'' (1935) - Sawinkoff * '' The Cossack and the Nightingale'' (1935) - Herr von Tremoliere * '' Forget Me Not'' (1935) - Hellmut von Ahrens - Erster Offizier * ''The Higher Command'' (1935) - Lord Beckhurst * '' The Traitor'' (1936) - Neumann * '' Men Without a Fatherlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Unterkircher
Hans Unterkircher (22 August 1894 – 27 May 1971) was an Austrian stage,film actor and film director. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1916 and 1971. He was born in Graz, Austria and died in Vienna, Austria. Selected filmography * '' The Tiger Woman'' (1917) * '' The Deciding Kiss'' (1918) * '' The Brazen Beauty'' (1918) * '' The Last Laugh'' (1924) * '' The Wonderful Adventure'' (1924) * '' The Four Marriages of Matthias Merenus'' (1924) * '' The Adventurous Wedding'' (1925) * '' Love Story'' (1925) * '' The Right to Live'' (1927) * '' The Uncle from Sumatra'' (1930) * ''The Emperor's Candlesticks'' (1936) * '' Darling of the Sailors'' (1937) * '' Immortal Waltz'' (1939) * ''Hotel Sacher'' (1939) * '' A Mother's Love'' (1939) * '' Beloved Augustin'' (1940) * '' Love is Duty Free'' (1941) * ''Two Happy People'' (1943) * '' On Resonant Shores'' (1948) * ''Sarajevo'' (1955) * ''The Blue Danube "The Blue Danube" is the common English title of "An der schönen blaue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Regelsberger
Walter may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walter (name), including a list of people and fictional and mythical characters with the given name or surname * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) * "Agent Walter", an early codename of Josip Broz Tito * Walter, pseudonym of the anonymous writer of '' My Secret Life'' * Walter Plinge, British theatre pseudonym used when the original actor's name is unknown or not wished to be included * John Walter (businessman), Canadian business entrepreneur Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |