Silent Film Plots and Stills I

I Accuse
(1941) (Tobis,
for UFA)
STARS:
Heindemarie Hatheyer
Paul Hartmann
Mathias Wiemann
DIRECTOR:W. Liebeneiner
AVAILABLE?

PLOT:SOUND.
STILLS:
NOTES:Script by E. Frowein and H. Bratt. Premiered in Berlin August 29, 1941.

I Was A Spy
(1933) (Gaumont-British)
STARS:
Conrad Veidt
Herbert Marshall
Madeleine Carroll
DIRECTOR:Victor Saville
AVAILABLE?
Yes.

PLOT: SOUND. Based on the reminiscenses of a Belgian woman spy in the Great War. It begins by quoting letters from Churchill, and ends by using a messianic message about the coming of peace.
STILLS:
* Conrad Veidt interrogating Madeleine Carroll (C-5. S)
* Conrad Veidt (C-5. S)
* Conrad Veidt kissing Madeleine Carroll (C-5. S)
NOTES:Herbert Marshall was a soldier for England during WWI and lost a leg. The script suggested that the heroine has a liason with the Uhlan commanding officer (Veidt). This suggestion was intended to raise the film's emotional temperature and to enhance the sexual clout of the two stars. But the recent Youssupoff libel case caused problems for Michael Balcon, who felt obliged to protect his studio from litigation, and so the completed film was more sexually anodyne than the original plan. Nevertheless, advertisers were told to use Veidt's sexual charisma as a selling tactic. Reference: The Unknown 1930's.

Ein Idealer Gatte
(1935) (Terra-Film)
STARS:
Brigitte Helm
Sybille Schmitz
DIRECTOR:Herbert Selpin
AVAILABLE?:

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Mid-shot, Sybille Schmitz and Brigitte Helm staring at each other. (B-5. S)
NOTES:English title: An Ideal Husband. Berlin premiere Sept 6, 1935. Brigitte Helm's last film.

Im Geheimdienst
(1931) (UFA)
STARS:
Brigitte Helm
Willy Fritsch
Oskar Homolka
DIRECTOR:Gustav Ucicky
AVAILABLE?

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Willy Fritsch, Brigitte Helm, Oskar Homolka. (B-5. S)
* Willy Fritsch and Brigitte Helm. (B-5. S)
* Brigitte Helm and Oskar Homolka. (B-5. S)
NOTES:English title: In the Secret Service. Berlin premiere Aug 14, 1931. Helm's 14th film.

Das Indische Grabmal
(1922) (May-Film)
STARS:
Conrad Veidt
Mia May
Erna Morena
Olaf F�nss
DIRECTOR:Joe May
AVAILABLE?
Yes.
Screened: May 4 & 5, 1997

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Conrad Veidt as the prince of Eshnapur, flanked by Mia May on the left, unknown actor on the right, standing in a mountain pass. (C-5. S)
* Mia May staring at smiling, turbaned Conrad Veidt, both seated. (U-5. S)
* Veidt seated at table, staring up at Mia May. (F-5. S), (L-5 S).
* Ten stills available on line at: Conrad Veidt Home Page
NOTES: Screenplay written by Fritz Lang. He was originally supposed to direct, but Joe May decided to direct it himself.

Inge und die Millonen
(1933) (UFA)
STARS:
Brigitte Helm
Paul Wegener
Willy Eichberger
DIRECTOR:Erich Engel
AVAILABLE?

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Brigitte Helm seated on the arm of a chair looking down at Paul Wegener. (B-5. S)
* Brigitte Helm and Willy Eichberger aboard a boat. (B-5. S)
NOTES: English title: Inge and the Millions. Berlin premiere December 22, 1933. Helm's 30th film.

Ingmarsvet
(1925) (Nord-Westi-Film)
STARS:
Conrad Veidt
Lars Hanson
DIRECTOR:
AVAILABLE?

PLOT:
STILLS:
* Conrad Veidt as the fanatical preacher, Helgum. (C-5. S)
NOTES: English title: Ingmar's Inheritance

Die Insel
(1934) (UFA)
STARS:
Brigitte Helm
Willy Fritsch
Otto Tressler
DIRECTOR:Hans Steinhoff
AVAILABLE?

PLOT:
STILLS:
NOTES:English title: The Island Premiered in Berlin August 30, 1934. German version. Helm also starred in the French version, Vers l'abime

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I Accuse (1941) (Tobis, for UFA) STARS: Heindemarie Hatheyer Paul Hartmann Mathias Wiemann DIRECTOR:W. Liebeneiner AVAILABLE?	PLOT:SOUND. STILLS: NOTES:Script by E. Frowein and H. Bratt. Premiered in Berlin August 29, 1941.
I Was A Spy (1933) (Gaumont-British) STARS: Conrad Veidt Herbert Marshall Madeleine Carroll DIRECTOR:Victor Saville AVAILABLE? Yes.	PLOT: SOUND. Based on the reminiscenses of a Belgian woman spy in the Great War. It begins by quoting letters from Churchill, and ends by using a messianic message about the coming of peace. STILLS: * Conrad Veidt interrogating Madeleine Carroll (C-5. S) * Conrad Veidt (C-5. S) * Conrad Veidt kissing Madeleine Carroll (C-5. S) NOTES:Herbert Marshall was a soldier for England during WWI and lost a leg. The script suggested that the heroine has a liason with the Uhlan commanding officer (Veidt). This suggestion was intended to raise the film's emotional temperature and to enhance the sexual clout of the two stars. But the recent Youssupoff libel case caused problems for Michael Balcon, who felt obliged to protect his studio from litigation, and so the completed film was more sexually anodyne than the original plan. Nevertheless, advertisers were told to use Veidt's sexual charisma as a selling tactic. Reference: The Unknown 1930's.
Ein Idealer Gatte (1935) (Terra-Film) STARS: Brigitte Helm Sybille Schmitz DIRECTOR:Herbert Selpin AVAILABLE?:	PLOT: STILLS: * Mid-shot, Sybille Schmitz and Brigitte Helm staring at each other. (B-5. S) NOTES:English title: An Ideal Husband. Berlin premiere Sept 6, 1935. Brigitte Helm's last film.
Im Geheimdienst (1931) (UFA) STARS: Brigitte Helm Willy Fritsch Oskar Homolka DIRECTOR:Gustav Ucicky AVAILABLE?	PLOT: STILLS: * Willy Fritsch, Brigitte Helm, Oskar Homolka. (B-5. S) * Willy Fritsch and Brigitte Helm. (B-5. S) * Brigitte Helm and Oskar Homolka. (B-5. S) NOTES:English title: In the Secret Service. Berlin premiere Aug 14, 1931. Helm's 14th film.
Das Indische Grabmal (1922) (May-Film) STARS: Conrad Veidt Mia May Erna Morena Olaf F�nss DIRECTOR:Joe May AVAILABLE? Yes. Screened: May 4 & 5, 1997	PLOT: STILLS: * Conrad Veidt as the prince of Eshnapur, flanked by Mia May on the left, unknown actor on the right, standing in a mountain pass. (C-5. S) * Mia May staring at smiling, turbaned Conrad Veidt, both seated. (U-5. S) * Veidt seated at table, staring up at Mia May. (F-5. S), (L-5 S). * Ten stills available on line at: Conrad Veidt Home Page NOTES: Screenplay written by Fritz Lang. He was originally supposed to direct, but Joe May decided to direct it himself.
Inge und die Millonen (1933) (UFA) STARS: Brigitte Helm Paul Wegener Willy Eichberger DIRECTOR:Erich Engel AVAILABLE?	PLOT: STILLS: * Brigitte Helm seated on the arm of a chair looking down at Paul Wegener. (B-5. S) * Brigitte Helm and Willy Eichberger aboard a boat. (B-5. S) NOTES: English title: Inge and the Millions. Berlin premiere December 22, 1933. Helm's 30th film.
Ingmarsvet (1925) (Nord-Westi-Film) STARS: Conrad Veidt Lars Hanson DIRECTOR: AVAILABLE?	PLOT: STILLS: * Conrad Veidt as the fanatical preacher, Helgum. (C-5. S) NOTES: English title: Ingmar's Inheritance
Die Insel (1934) (UFA) STARS: Brigitte Helm Willy Fritsch Otto Tressler DIRECTOR:Hans Steinhoff AVAILABLE?	PLOT: STILLS: NOTES:English title: The Island Premiered in Berlin August 30, 1934. German version. Helm also starred in the French version, Vers l'abime