Shadows of the Underworld
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]
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| Directed by | Harry Piel |
| Written by | Henrik Galeen |
| Starring | Harry Piel Dary Holm Elisabeth Pinajeff |
| Music by | Fritz Wenneis |
| Cinematography | Ewald Daub |
| Edited by | Andrew Marton |
Production company | Ariel-Film |
| Distributed by | Terra Film |
Release date | 27 April 1931 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich and Emil Hasler. Location shooting took place in St. Moritz in Switzerland. A separate French-language version was also released.
Synopsis
After 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
- 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
- Bock & Bergfelder p.363
Bibliography
- Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books.
External links
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