Theo Shall

Heimliche Ehen (1956)

Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class (1955)

This film is the second of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann. Autumn, 1918: Somewhere on Germany's western front, Ernst Thälmann, age twenty-four, is calling on his fellow soldier ...

Hotelboy Ed Martin (1955)

Ed Martin witnesses a murder at the hotel. Although the perpetrator is caught, he had previously taken papers from the victim's bag that prove a criminal connection between politicians and gangsters. The murderer's silence is bought with his release. But a ...

The Case of Dr Wagner (1954)

Dr. Wagner is a scientist currently working on an experiment for the Asta plant in East Berlin. If the experiment is successful its a brilliant new invention. But Wagner is the target of sabotage, and all the decisive experiment fails. Wagner can not expla ...

Stronger Than the Night (1954)

The story of a resistance fighter in the Nazi era: Communist Hans Löning was arrested in 1933, imprisoned in a concentration camp and tortured. The Gestapo plans to smash the resistance group around Löning. Despite the imminent threat to his life, Lönin ...

Gefährliche Fracht (1954)

During the unloading of the freighter "Florida", West German dock workers discover napalm bombs instead of the specified precision machines - and a deceptive maneuver by the American occupying forces: the workers had already refused to unload the ship in F ...

Jacke wie Hose (1953)

Film by Eduard Kubat. ...

Geheimakten Solvay (1953)

In the Werra valley near the border is one of the five soda factories of the GDR that once belonged to the powerful Solvay group. After the war, they moved the headquarters from Berneburg to Frankfurt, but some people loyal to the groups bosses remained to ...

Story of a Young Couple (1952)

A young married couple - both of them actors - work in the divided city of Berlin. Agnes, the young woman, is on location in East Berlin, and Jochen, her husband, works at the Westend Theater in West Berlin. This young marriage is in danger of breaking up ...

Zugverkehr unregelmäßig (1951)

After Jochen saves police officer Erich's life, the two men become close friends and Erich helps Jochen get a job working for Berlin's local train system. But Jochen falls into the hands of the beautiful West Berlin agent Ellen, who convinces him to partic ...

Kolberg (1945)

During Napoleon's victorious campaign in Germany, the city of Kolberg gets isolated from the retreating Prussian forces. The population of Kolberg refuses to capitulate and organizes the resistance against the French army, which immediately submits the cit ...

Titanic (1943)

In 1912, the Titanic embarks on its inevitable collision course with history. In the wake of the over-spending required to build the largest luxury ship in the world, White Star Line executive Sir Bruce Ismay schemes to reverse the direction of his company ...

Geheimakte W.B. 1 (1942)

Nazi propaganda film showing the development of the German navy's submarine fleet. ...

Cadets (1941)

The year is 1760: it is the time of the Seven Years' War and the advancing Russian army has taken captive 100 underage Prussian cadets. The kids are mishandled by the raping and pillaging Russians, but with the help of a Rittmeister now in the service of t ...

Hauptsache glücklich! (1941)

Axel Roth is happy in his marriage and with his job. But his mother-in-law wants more for her daughter and manages to sow discord. When the two of them use cunning to secure an invitation to a high-society gathering at the general director's house, Axel's ...

The Rothschilds (1940)

Biopic about the Rothschilds, a Jewish family whose members rose to the top of the European banking community during the Napoleonic era. ...

Liebesschule (1940)

A young woman works for two different men, both of whom fall in love with her. In the mornings she is secretary for a popular author and in the afternoons for a singer. Which of them will she settle for? ...

Kennwort Machin (1939)

The cashier, Jürgen Borb, has already worked for 10 years at Dadag in Hamburg and is an example for customer service and company loyalty. His professionalism are matched by the trust of his employers, who, while relating to him in an acceptable manner pro ...

Flucht ins Dunkel (1939)

The Tiger of Eschnapur (1938)

After a passionate affair in Paris, adventurer Sascha Demidoff can no longer forget Sitha, the beautiful Maharani of Eshanpur. He travels through the wilderness of India to the maharaja's palace, where Sitha still returns his passion. But when his connecti ...

Sherlock Holmes: The Grey Lady (1937)

Jimmy Ward infiltrates a criminal gang, only to reveal at the last moment that he is, in fact, none other than an undercover Sherlock Holmes. ...

Die Entführung (1936)

Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden (1935)

A girl from the city falls for a country lad, but his aunt has other plans for him. ...

Mists of Paris (1932)

Five from the Jazzband (1932)

By pure chance, Jessie and his four jazz musicians are hired to play at the cabaret theatre "Trocadero". Unfortunately, she knows nothing about music and it doesn't help that all four musicians are in love with her. Jessie doesn't reciprocate their feeli ...

Rasputin, Demon of the Women (1932)

The demonic Rasputin is poisoned but survives to continue seducing in evil ways, in this historical thriller. ...

The High Tourist (1931)

Romantic exploits in Germany's White Mountains. ...

The adventure in Tunisia (1931)

The Big Trail (1931)

A large caravan of settlers attempt to cross the Oregon Trail. German-language version of The Big Trail (1930) with an alternate cast and co-director. Bill Coleman (named Breck Coleman in the U.S. version) leads settlers in covered wagons Westward, across ...