The Secret of Castle Elmshoh

The Secret of Castle Elmshoh
Directed byMax Obal
Starring
CinematographyKarl Attenberger
Production
company
Münchner Lichtspielkunst
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
  • 1 April 1925 (1925-04-01)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryGermany
Languages

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

References

Bibliography

  • Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.