 Alraune 1952  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror
aka: Unnatural
Mandrake
Director: Arthur Maria Rabenalt
Cast: Hildegarde Neff, Erich von Stroheim, Karlheinz Bohm, Harry Meyen, Julia Koschka, Denise Vernac, Rolf Henniger, Harry Halm, Hans Cossy, Gardy Brombacher
Mad scientist Jacob (Erich von Stroheim) inseminates a prostitute with sperm from a ruthless murderer. The product of this unholy union, Alraune (Hildegard Neff), grows up to be a beautiful, but unstable, woman who attracts men and sends them to death through murder or suicide. When she finally meets the man of her dreams, the madly jealous Jacob will have none of that.
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Decision Before Dawn 1951  N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anatole Litvak
Cast: Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner, Hildegarde Neff, Dominique Blanchar, O.E. Hasse, Wilfried Seyferth, Hans Christian Blech, Helen Thimig, Robert Freitag, George Tyne
During the last days of World War II, U.S. Army Col. Devlin (Gary Merrill) orders Lt. Rennick (Richard Basehart) to take German P.O.W. Karl "Happy" Maurer (Oskar Werner) behind enemy lines to spy on the movement of a German armored unit. Physical as well as psychological dangers ensue. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
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Diplomatic Courier 1952 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Henry Hathaway
Cast: Tyrone Power, Patricia Neal, Stephen McNally, Karl Malden, Hildegarde Neff, Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Michael Ansara, James Millican, Stefan Schnabel
During a train ride from Salzburg to Trieste, the Cold War heats up as an American agent (Tyrone Power) seeks revenge over his friend's death and determines to get the KGB agents who were responsible. Look for Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, and Michael Ansara in small roles.
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Fedora 1978 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: William Holden, Marthe Keller, Jose Ferrer, Frances Sternhagen, Henry Fonda, Michael York, Hildegarde Neff, Mario Adorf, Gottfried John, Hans Jaray
Adapted from Thomas Tryon's "Crowned Heads," this tale is about a down-on-his-luck movie producer, Barry Detweiler (William Holden), who tries to lure an elusive movie star, Fedora (Marthe Keller), out of her retirement on the Greek isles. Nothing is like appears, and the "surprise" ending is unsurprising. Kinda long.
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Landru 1963  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Bluebeard
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Charles Denner, Michele Morgan, Danielle Darrieux, Hildegarde Neff, Juliette Mayniel, Stephane Audran, Catherine Rouvel, Denise Provence, Francoise Lugagne, Mary Marquet
Henri-Desire Landru (Charles Denner) was a mass murderer during World War I who preyed upon women with fortunes. After wooing and swindling them, he killed, dismembered, and burned them in his incinerator. This is Claude Chabrol's unique telling of the story.
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The Lost Continent 1968  G, 89 min.
Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Michael Carreras
Cast: Eric Porter, Hildegarde Neff, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley, Nigel Stock, Neil McCallum, Ben Carruthers, Jimmy Hanley, James Cossins, Dana Gillespie, Victor Maddern, Reg Lye
A freighter leaves port with creepy passengers holding secrets and with a cargo of deadly explosives that react with water. During a storm, the ship takes on water, and the ship must be abandoned before it explodes. The boatload of people land on a mysterious island in the Sargasso Sea where killer seaweed and bizarre creatures await them–including Spanish conquistadors who have been battling for hundreds of years.
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The Man Between 1953 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carol Reed
Cast: James Mason, Claire Bloom, Hildegarde Neff, Geoffrey Toone, Aribert Wascher, Ernst Schroder, Dieter Krause, Hilde Sessak, Karl John, Ljuba Welitsch
His love for Susan (Claire Bloom) interferes with the black market enterprise of Ivo (James Mason) in this good drama about the Cold War.
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Murderers Among Us 1946 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Cast: Hildegarde Neff, Ernst Borchert, Arno Paulsen, Erna Sellmer, Robert Forsch, Albert Johannes, Elly Burgmer, Hilde Adolphi, Marlise Ludwig, Ursula Krieg
Shot in the ruins of the Russian Sector of Berlin shortly after World War II, this is the story of Dr. Hans Mertens who is tormented by his role in the concentration camps during the war. He roams the burned-out streets of Berlin in drunken anguish. His girlfriend (Hildegard Neff) convinces him to turn in his captain who committed atrocities, and his crusade to bring the captain to justice serves to heal his wounds to some extent.
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro 1952 N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Henry King
Cast: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegarde Neff, Leo G. Carroll, Marcel Dalio, Torin Thatcher, Helene Stanley, Ivan Lebedeff, Ava Norring, Vincente Gomez, Richard Allen, John Dodsworth, Leonard Carey, Emmett Smith
After suffering injuries on the slopes of Kilimanjaro, Harry Street (Gregory Peck) lies dying and reflects on his past loves–wife Helen (Susan Hayward) and Cynthia (Ava Gardner). While both were very important to him, Cynthia is now dead, and it is Helen who is nursing his wounds and gives him the will to live.
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Svengali 1954 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Noel Langley
Cast: Hildegarde Neff, Donald Wolfit, Terence Morgan, Derek Bond, Paul Rogers, David Kossoff, Noel Purcell, Alfie Bass, Peter Illing, Hubert Gregg, Harry Secombe, Joan Haythorne, Hugh Cross, David Oxley, Richard Pearson
In this film version of George du Maurier's novel "Trilby," Donald Wolfit takes on the role of hypnotist Svengali who transforms young Trilby (Hildegarde Neff) into a famous singer. Trilby falls under Svengali's spell and has left starving artist Billy (Terence Morgan) behind. But, Billy is not willing to give up his love for Trilby and follows Svengali and Trilby all over the world.
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| 1. Alraune (1952)
aka: Unnatural
aka: Mandrake
2. Decision Before Dawn (1951)
3. Diplomatic Courier (1952)
4. Fedora (1978)
5. Landru (1963)
aka: Bluebeard
6. The Lost Continent (1968)
7. The Man Between (1953)
8. Murderers Among Us (1946)
9. The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
10. Svengali (1954)
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