Shadows of the Underworld (German: Schatten der Unterwelt) is a 1931 German action film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Dary Holm, Elisabeth Pinajeff and Hans Junkermann.[1] It was made at the Terra Studios in Berlin while location shooting took place in St. Moritz in Switzerland.
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| Directed by | Harry Piel |
| Written by | Henrik Galeen |
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| Cinematography | Ewald Daub |
| Edited by | Andrew Marton |
| Music by | Fritz Wenneis |
Production company | Ariel-Film |
| Distributed by | Terra Film |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich and Emil Hasler. A separate French-language version was also released.
Synopsis
editAfter his invention is stolen and his business partner kidnapped, Harry West pursues the perpetrators while trying to avoid the police on his own trail.
Cast
edit- Harry Piel as Harry West
- Dary Holm as Irene von Sheridan
- Elisabeth Pinajeff as Yvette Finetti
- Hans Junkermann as Amadeus Keller
- Hans Behal as S Berry
- Carl Balhaus as Jonny
- Aruth Wartan as Apolloni
- Leopold von Ledebur as Kommissär Braun
- Carl Goetz as Jonnys Vater
- Eugen Rex as Kommissar Stückli
- Charly Berger
- Olga Engl
- Maria Forescu
- Wolfgang von Schwindt
References
edit- ^ Bock & Bergfelder p.363
Bibliography
edit- Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books.
External links
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