The Secret of Castle Elmshoh
| The Secret of Castle Elmshoh | |
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| Directed by | Max Obal |
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| Cinematography | Karl Attenberger |
Production company | Münchner Lichtspielkunst |
| Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
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The Secret of Castle Elmshoh (German: Das Geheimnis von Schloß Elmshöh) is a 1925 German silent mystery crime film directed by Max Obal and starring Ernst Reicher, Gertrud de Lalsky and Anton Walbrook.[1] It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner.[2] It is part of a long-running series featuring the detective Stuart Webbs.
Synopsis
After a burglary at Castle Elmshoh, the private detective Stuart Webbs is called in to investigate. Clearing up the theft turns out be relatively straightforward but in the process he uncovers a more serious crime committed in order to secure the inheritance of the estate.
Cast
- Ernst Reicher as Stuart Webbs
- Gertrud de Lalsky as Gräfin
- Anton Walbrook as Ihr Sohn Axel
- Georg Vogelsang as Georg
- Hermann Nesselträger as Großvater
- Hermann Picha as Pfarrer
- Ruth Weyher
References
- ↑ Gerhard Lamprecht. Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8 p.902
- ↑ https://www.filmportal.de/film/das-geheimnis-auf-schloss-elmshoeh_e9ff219f27584779aa2a1af21def2c9d
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
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