Walter Slezak

    May 3, 1902 1983 • 80 y.o. (123)

    Full Name Walter Leo Slezak
    Place of Birth Vienna, Austria-Hungary (nows Austria)
    Place of Death Flower Hill, New York, USA
    Citizenship Austria
    Career 1922 — 1983
    Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Height 1.83 m 6′ 0″
    Zodiac sign taurus
    Family
    father:
    Leo Slezak
    brothers/sisters:
    Margarete Slezak, Margarate
    marriage:
    married: 1943 - April 21, 1983
    kids: 3
    Johanna Van Ryn
    kids:
    Erika Slezak, Ingrid Slezak, Leo Slezak

    Facts

    Slezak was born in Vienna, the son of opera tenor Leo Slezak and Elisabeth "Elsa" Wertheim. He studied medicine for a time and later worked as a bank teller. His older sister Margarete Slezak was also an actress.

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    Title Ratings: 6.19
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    • Drama 24%
    • Romance 17%
    • Comedy 13%
    • Adventure 9%
    • Crime 5%
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                                  1977
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                                  1977 — 1987 — Marcel Locksmith

                                  Comedy, Drama, Romance, 43 min
                                  United States • Richard Kinon...

                                    1976
                                    2
                                    1976 — Dr. Coppelius

                                    Drama, 1 hr 28 min
                                    Spain • Ted Kneeland

                                      1972
                                      3
                                      1972 — Squire Trelawney

                                      Adventure, Drama, Family, 1 hr 35 min
                                      United Kingdom, France, Italy • John Hough...

                                        4
                                        1972 — 1973 — Harry Tandler

                                        Adventure, Drama, 45 min
                                        United States • Bruce Kessler...

                                          5
                                          1972

                                          Music, 55 min
                                          United Kingdom • Milton H. Lehr

                                            1971
                                            6
                                            1971 — Hackenschmidt

                                            Drama, Family, Western, 1 hr 46 min
                                            United Kingdom, Spain, West Germany • James Hill

                                              1970
                                              7
                                              1970 — The Innkeeper

                                              Drama, Fantasy, 1 hr 20 min
                                              United States • Milton H. Lehr

                                                1968
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                                                1968

                                                Short, 20 min
                                                Australia • Fred Schepisi

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                                                  1968 — Father Richter

                                                  Drama, Family, 1 hr 45 min
                                                  West Germany, United States • Delbert Mann

                                                    10
                                                    1968 — 2012 — Laszlo Braedeker, (1976)

                                                    Drama, Romance, 45 min
                                                    United States • David Pressman...

                                                      11
                                                      1968 — Friar Tuck

                                                      Musical, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 30 min
                                                      United States • Alan Handley

                                                        1967
                                                        12
                                                        1967 — 1973 — Friar Tuck, uncredited

                                                        Comedy, Music, 1 hour
                                                        United States • Gordon Wiles...

                                                          13
                                                          1967 — Antonio Gonzalez

                                                          Action, Comedy, 1 hr 42 min
                                                          United States • Russell Rouse

                                                            1966
                                                            14
                                                            El fantástico mundo del doctor Coppelius, 1966 — Dr. Coppelius

                                                            Fantasy, 1 hr 37 min
                                                            Spain, United States • Ted Kneeland

                                                              15
                                                              Der Kongreß amüsiert sich, 1966 — Wax museum guide

                                                              Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 36 min
                                                              West Germany, Austria, France • Géza Radványi

                                                                16
                                                                1966 — 1968 — The Clock King

                                                                Fantasy, Action, Crime, 22 min
                                                                United States • Oscar Rudolph...

                                                                  1965
                                                                  17
                                                                  1965 — 1968 — Dennis

                                                                  Action, Adventure, Drama, 43 min
                                                                  United States • Earl Bellamy...

                                                                    18
                                                                    1965 — Etienne, Restaurant Proprietor

                                                                    Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                    United States • Michael Gordon

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                                                                      1965 — The Firm: Malouf

                                                                      Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                      United Kingdom • Peter Bezencenet

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                                                                        1965 — Captain Meers

                                                                        Drama, Thriller, 1 hour
                                                                        United States • Ralph Nelson

                                                                          1964
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                                                                          1964 — Baron

                                                                          Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                          United States, West Germany • Peter Tewksbury

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                                                                            1964 — Lloyd Davis

                                                                            Musical, Music, Romance, 1 hr 53 min
                                                                            United Kingdom • Sidney J. Furie

                                                                              1963
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                                                                              1963 — George Frideric Handel

                                                                              Drama
                                                                              United States • George Schaefer

                                                                                1962
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                                                                                1962 — Stossel

                                                                                Musical, Fantasy, Adventure, 2 hr 15 min
                                                                                United States • Henry Levin...

                                                                                  1961
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                                                                                  1961 — 1966 — Dr. Max Jurgens

                                                                                  Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                  United States • John Newland...

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                                                                                    1961 — 1962 — Arnie Grote

                                                                                    Crime, Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                    United States • John Peyser...

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                                                                                      1961 — Maurice Clavell

                                                                                      Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                      United States • Robert Mulligan

                                                                                        1960
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                                                                                        1960 — 1962 — Martin Hall

                                                                                        Western, 1 hour
                                                                                        United States • Walter Doniger...

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                                                                                          1960 — Count Von Slezak

                                                                                          Comedy, 22 min
                                                                                          United States • Rodney Amateau...

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                                                                                            1960 — Host - Insp. Pierre Dumourier, host, himself

                                                                                            Mystery, 45 min
                                                                                            United States • Marc Daniels...

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                                                                                              1960 — Count Fosco

                                                                                              Mystery, 1 hour
                                                                                              United States • Paul Nickell...

                                                                                                1959
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                                                                                                1959 — Mr. Really-Big

                                                                                                Drama
                                                                                                George Schaefer

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                                                                                                  1959 — Presenter

                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                  United States • George Schaefer

                                                                                                    34
                                                                                                    1959 — Flaco

                                                                                                    Drama, Romance, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                                                    United States • Irving Rapper...

                                                                                                      35
                                                                                                      1959 — 1961 — Joseph

                                                                                                      Musical, Comedy, Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                      United States • Greg Garrison...

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                                                                                                        1959 — 1965 — Lazio Tzgorni

                                                                                                        Western, 50 min
                                                                                                        United States • Thomas Carr...

                                                                                                          1958
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                                                                                                          1958 — 1964 — Oskar Pauker

                                                                                                          Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                          United States • George Waggner...

                                                                                                            1957
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                                                                                                            1957 — Gepetto

                                                                                                            Family, 1 hour
                                                                                                            United States • Paul Bogart

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                                                                                                              1957 — 1960 — Finch

                                                                                                              Drama, 30 min
                                                                                                              United States • Robert Florey...

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                                                                                                                1957 — Papa Vittorio Martelli

                                                                                                                Musical, Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 54 min
                                                                                                                United States • Richard Thorpe

                                                                                                                  1956
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                                                                                                                  1956 — 1961 — Mr. Golden

                                                                                                                  Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                  United States • John Frankenheimer...

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                                                                                                                    1956 — 1958 — Henri Charpentier

                                                                                                                    Drama, 30 min
                                                                                                                    United States • Erle C. Kenton...

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                                                                                                                      1956 — Max Sporum

                                                                                                                      Comedy, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                      George Schaefer

                                                                                                                        1955
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                                                                                                                        1955 — 1957 — Emil Markheim

                                                                                                                        Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                                        United States • Lewis Allen...

                                                                                                                          1954
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                                                                                                                          1954 — Louis - Prison Chef, (segment "The Chef")

                                                                                                                          Crime, Drama, 1 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                          United States • Walter Doniger

                                                                                                                            1953
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                                                                                                                            1953 — 1963 — Fouquier-Tinville

                                                                                                                            Comedy, Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                                            United States • Paul Bogart...

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                                                                                                                              1953 — 1961 — Emil Kronsteidt

                                                                                                                              Drama, 30 min
                                                                                                                              United States • Richard Morris...

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                                                                                                                                1953 — Huysman

                                                                                                                                Horror, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 36 min
                                                                                                                                United States • Henry Hathaway

                                                                                                                                  49
                                                                                                                                  1953 — WCBS coverage, host, himself

                                                                                                                                  Family
                                                                                                                                  United States

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                                                                                                                                    1953 — Emil Spangenberg

                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Family, 1 hr 14 min
                                                                                                                                    United States • Edward Buzzell

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                                                                                                                                      1953 — August Tantinnin

                                                                                                                                      Musical, Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 54 min
                                                                                                                                      United States • Walter Lang

                                                                                                                                        1952
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                                                                                                                                        1952 — 1961 — Major Paul Petkoff / segment "Arms and the Man") / Toine / segment "Toine")

                                                                                                                                        Drama, History, Music, 55 min
                                                                                                                                        United States • Andrew McCullough...

                                                                                                                                          1951
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                                                                                                                                          1951 — 1957

                                                                                                                                          Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                          United States • Delbert Mann...

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                                                                                                                                            1951 — 1959

                                                                                                                                            Comedy, Drama, 30 min
                                                                                                                                            United States • Roy Kellino...

                                                                                                                                              55
                                                                                                                                              1951 — Prof. Barker

                                                                                                                                              Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 50 min
                                                                                                                                              United States • Joseph L. Mankiewicz

                                                                                                                                                56
                                                                                                                                                1951 — Prof. Hans Neumann

                                                                                                                                                Comedy, Family, Romance, 1 hr 23 min
                                                                                                                                                United States • Frederick De Cordova

                                                                                                                                                  1950
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                                                                                                                                                  1950 — 1952 — Ebenezer Scrooge

                                                                                                                                                  Comedy, 45 min
                                                                                                                                                  United States • Joseph Santley...

                                                                                                                                                    58
                                                                                                                                                    1950 — 1955

                                                                                                                                                    Drama, 30 min
                                                                                                                                                    United States • Sidney Lumet...

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                                                                                                                                                      1950 — Sgt. Axmann

                                                                                                                                                      Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                                                      United States • Charles Lamont

                                                                                                                                                        60
                                                                                                                                                        1950 — Doctor Stahl

                                                                                                                                                        Film Noir, Action, Crime, 1 hr 14 min
                                                                                                                                                        United States • George Sherman

                                                                                                                                                          61
                                                                                                                                                          1950 — Dr. Byron Dokstedder

                                                                                                                                                          Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                                                                                                          United States • Jack Donohue

                                                                                                                                                            62
                                                                                                                                                            1950 — 1957 — Krisons Ringo

                                                                                                                                                            Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                            United States • Norman Felton...

                                                                                                                                                              1949
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                                                                                                                                                              1949 — Yakov

                                                                                                                                                              Musical, Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                                                                                              United States • Henry Koster

                                                                                                                                                                64
                                                                                                                                                                1949 — 1954 — Dr. Potterton / Frank Cadwallader / Richard Morley

                                                                                                                                                                Horror, Drama, Mystery, 25 min
                                                                                                                                                                United States • Robert Stevens...

                                                                                                                                                                  1948
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                                                                                                                                                                  1948 — 1958 — Adrian Van Dyke / Lev Simon

                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Paul Nickell...

                                                                                                                                                                    66
                                                                                                                                                                    1948 — Don Pedro Vargas

                                                                                                                                                                    Musical, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Vincente Minnelli

                                                                                                                                                                      1947
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                                                                                                                                                                      1947 — Albert Arnett

                                                                                                                                                                      Film Noir, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Robert Wise

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                                                                                                                                                                        1947 — Eric Molinar

                                                                                                                                                                        Adventure, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Ted Tetzlaff

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                                                                                                                                                                          1947 — Melik

                                                                                                                                                                          Fantasy, Adventure, Family, 1 hr 56 min
                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Richard Wallace

                                                                                                                                                                            1945
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                                                                                                                                                                            1945 — Melchior Incza

                                                                                                                                                                            Film Noir, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Edward Dmytryk

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                                                                                                                                                                              1945 — Don Juan Alvarado

                                                                                                                                                                              Adventure, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Frank Borzage

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                                                                                                                                                                                1945 — Dimitrioff

                                                                                                                                                                                Adventure, Drama, Music, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Charles Lamont

                                                                                                                                                                                  1944
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                                                                                                                                                                                  1944 — La Roche

                                                                                                                                                                                  Adventure, Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • David Butler...

                                                                                                                                                                                    74
                                                                                                                                                                                    1944 — Vitrey - The Mayor

                                                                                                                                                                                    Action, Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Frank Borzage

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                                                                                                                                                                                      1944 — Joe Gribble

                                                                                                                                                                                      Comedy, Music, Romance, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Tim Whelan

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                                                                                                                                                                                        1944 — Willi

                                                                                                                                                                                        Drama, War, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Alfred Hitchcock

                                                                                                                                                                                          1943
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                                                                                                                                                                                          1943 — Dr. Christian Skaas

                                                                                                                                                                                          Film Noir, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Richard Wallace

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                                                                                                                                                                                            1943 — Major Erich von Keller

                                                                                                                                                                                            Drama, War, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Jean Renoir

                                                                                                                                                                                              1942
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                                                                                                                                                                                              1942 — Baron Franz Von Luber

                                                                                                                                                                                              Adventure, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Leo McCarey

                                                                                                                                                                                                1932
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                                                                                                                                                                                                1932 — Kurt

                                                                                                                                                                                                Musical, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                Germany • Frederic Zelnik

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1929
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  1929 — Heinz Ewer

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, 1 hr 29 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Germany, Austria • Conrad Wiene

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    1929 — Bellini

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Drama
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Czechoslovakia • Josef Medeotti-Bohác

                                                                                                                                                                                                      1928
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      Germany • Wolfgang Neff

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        1928 — Mentel, beider Sohn


                                                                                                                                                                                                        Germany • Franz Seitz

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ledige Mütter, 1928

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Germany • Fred Sauer

                                                                                                                                                                                                            1927
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                                                                                                                                                                                                            Germany • Johannes Brandt

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              1927 — Ottokar, ihr Sohn


                                                                                                                                                                                                              Germany • Carl Froelich

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                1927 — Florizel, 'Flo-Flo'


                                                                                                                                                                                                                Germany • Fritz Kaufmann

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Die Lorelei, 1927


                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Germany • Wolfgang Neff

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1927

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Romance, Drama, 1 hr 23 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Germany, Austria • Robert Wohlmuth

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Addio giovinezza!, 1927 — Mario

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Drama, 1 hr 27 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Italy • Augusto Genina

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1926
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1926 — Walter Thiermann - Ing. bei Großmann

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        History
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Germany • Helene Lackner

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Germany • Wolfgang Neff

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Germany • Carl Boese

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1926 — Oberprimaner

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Drama, 1 hr 18 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Germany • Manfred Noa

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Marccos tollste Wette, 1926

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Comedy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Germany • Franz Seitz

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Germany • Carl Boese

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Germany • Rudolf Walther-Fein

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Germany • Helene Lackner...

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mein Leopold, 1924 — Leopold, sein Sohn

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Comedy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Germany • Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1924 — Eugène Michael

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, Romance, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Germany • Carl Theodor Dreyer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1922
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sodom und Gomorrha, 1922 — Eduard Harber - Student am Cambridge-Lyzeum / Ein Goldschmied von Galiläa

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Drama, 2 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Austria • Michael Curtiz

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              West Germany • Herbert Fuchs...

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