''A Blackmailer's Trick'' () is a 1921 German silent
mystery film
A mystery film is a film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, ...
directed by
Erich Schönfelder
Erich Schönfelder (1885–1933) was a German screenwriter, actor, and film director of the silent film, silent and early sound film, sound eras. Early in his career he worked frequently with Ernst Lubitsch.
Selected filmography
Writer
* ''Shoe ...
and starring
Ferdinand von Alten
Ferdinand von Alten (born Baron von Lamezan auf Altenhofen; 13 April 1885 – 16 March 1933) was a Russian-German actor.
Selected filmography
* '' The Blue Lantern'' (1918)
* '' Madame Récamier'' (1920)
* '' Anna Boleyn'' (1920)
* ''Catherine t ...
,
Willi Schaeffers
Willi Schaeffers (1884–1962) was a German film actor and cabaret performer.Jelavich p.246
Selected filmography
* ''The Blue Mouse (1913 film), The Blue Mouse'' (1913)
* ''A Blackmailer's Trick'' (1921)
* ''Nameless Woman'' (1927)
* ''The Street ...
and
Loni Nest
Eleonore "Loni" Arnault ( Nest, 4 August 1915 – 2 October 1990), known professionally by her maiden name of Loni Nest, was a German actress. Born in Berlin, she was a child star of German silent films in the 1920s. She was filmed for the first ...
. It features the popular detective hero
Joe Deebs Joe Deebs was a fictional detective who appeared in a series of German films and serials during the silent era. Along with Stuart Webbs and a number of other fictional cinema detective characters with Anglo-Saxon names, he was modeled on Arthur Con ...
.
Cast
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Ferdinand von Alten
Ferdinand von Alten (born Baron von Lamezan auf Altenhofen; 13 April 1885 – 16 March 1933) was a Russian-German actor.
Selected filmography
* '' The Blue Lantern'' (1918)
* '' Madame Récamier'' (1920)
* '' Anna Boleyn'' (1920)
* ''Catherine t ...
as Joe Deebs, detective
*
Willi Schaeffers
Willi Schaeffers (1884–1962) was a German film actor and cabaret performer.Jelavich p.246
Selected filmography
* ''The Blue Mouse (1913 film), The Blue Mouse'' (1913)
* ''A Blackmailer's Trick'' (1921)
* ''Nameless Woman'' (1927)
* ''The Street ...
as Bob Osborn
*
Loni Nest
Eleonore "Loni" Arnault ( Nest, 4 August 1915 – 2 October 1990), known professionally by her maiden name of Loni Nest, was a German actress. Born in Berlin, she was a child star of German silent films in the 1920s. She was filmed for the first ...
as Alice Osborn
*
Erich Schönfelder
Erich Schönfelder (1885–1933) was a German screenwriter, actor, and film director of the silent film, silent and early sound film, sound eras. Early in his career he worked frequently with Ernst Lubitsch.
Selected filmography
Writer
* ''Shoe ...
as Cowter
*Bruno Kretschmer as policeman
*Georg Schmidt-Rudow as shyster lawyer
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