A–Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alarm at Station IIIPhilipp Lothar MayringGustav Fröhlich, Kirsten Heiberg, Jutta Freybe Crime
Asew Phil Jutzi Fritz Rasp, Olga Tschechowa, Hilde von Stolz Thriller
Bachelor's ParadiseKurt HoffmannHeinz Rühmann, Josef Sieber, Trude MarlenComedy
Bel Ami Willi Forst Olga Tschechowa Period drama
Between River and SteppeGéza von BolváryAttila Hörbiger, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Margit SymoDramaCo-production with Hungary
Cadets Karl Ritter Mathias Wieman, Carsta Löck War Not put into general release until December 1941
Central Rio Erich Engels Leny Marenbach, Camilla Horn, Iván Petrovich Drama
Congo Express Eduard von Borsody Marianne Hoppe, Willy Birgel, René Deltgen Adventure
The Curtain FallsGeorg JacobyAnneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer, Hilde SessakCrime
D III 88Herbert Maisch, Hans BertramChristian Kayßler, Otto Wernicke, Heinz Welzel, Hermann Braun, Adolf Fischer, Horst BirrDramaFilm from the perspective of a veteran officer about the November Revolution
Detours to HappinessFritz Peter BuchLil Dagover, Ewald Balser, Viktor StaalDrama
Drei Unteroffiziere Werner Hochbaum Albert Hehn, Fritz Genschow War drama
Escape in the DarkArthur Maria RabenaltHertha Feiler, Joachim GottschalkCrime
The False StepGustaf GründgensMarianne Hoppe, Karl Ludwig DiehlDrama
Gold in New Frisco Paul Verhoeven Hans Söhnker, Alexander Golling Western
The Governor Viktor Tourjansky Brigitte Horney, Willy Birgel, Hannelore Schroth Drama
The Green Emperor Paul Mundorf Gustav Diessl, Carola Höhn Crime
Hello Janine! Carl Boese Johannes Heesters, Rudi Godden Musical
Her First Experience Josef von Báky Ilse Werner, Johannes Riemann Romance
A Hopeless Case Erich Engel Jenny Jugo, Karl Ludwig Diehl Comedy
Hotel Sacher Erich Engel Sybille Schmitz, Willy Birgel, Wolf Albach-Retty Drama
I Am Sebastian Ott Willi Forst Willi Forst, Gustav Diessl, Trude Marlen Crime
In the Name of the People Erich Engels Rudolf Fernau, Fritz Kampers, Rolf Weih Crime
The Journey to TilsitVeit HarlanKristina Söderbaum, Philip Dorn, Anna DammannDrama
Kitty and the World ConferenceHelmut Käutner Hannelore Schroth, Fritz Odemar, Christian GollongComedy
The Leghorn HatWolfgang LiebeneinerHeinz Rühmann, Herti Kirchner, Christl MardaynComedy
Legion Condor Karl Ritter Paul Hartmann, Albert Hehn War
Liberated Hands Hans Schweikart Brigitte Horney, Olga Tschechowa Drama
Das Lied der Wüste Paul Martin Zarah Leander, Friedrich Domin, Gustav Knuth Drama Song of the Desert
The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky Carl Froelich Zarah Leander, Aribert Wäscher Historical romance
Linen from Ireland Heinz Helbig Irene von Meyendorff
Friedl Haerlin		 Comedy drama A comic anti-Semitic film in which a Jew tries to import linen duty-free from Ireland
Madame Butterfly Carmine Gallone Maria Cebotari, Fosco Giachetti, Lucie Englisch Drama Co-production with Italy
Maria IlonaGéza von BolváryPaula Wessely, Willy BirgelHistorical/Drama
Marionette Carmine Gallone Beniamino Gigli, Carla Rust Comedy German/Italian co-production
Marriage in Small Doses Johannes Meyer Leny Marenbach, Johannes Riemann Musical comedy
Men Are That Way Arthur Maria Rabenalt Hertha Feiler, Hans Söhnker Drama
The Merciful Lie Werner Klingler Hilde Krahl, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Ernst von Klipstein Drama
Midsummer Night's Fire Arthur Maria Rabenalt Anna Dammann, Ernst von Klipstein, Gertrud Meyen Drama
Mistake of the HeartBernd Hofmann, Alfred StögerPaul Hartmann, Leny Marenbach, Käthe DorschDrama
A Mother's Love Gustav Ucicky Käthe Dorsch, Paul Hörbiger, Wolf Albach-Retty Drama Mutterliebe; propaganda film about family and race
New Year's Eve on Alexanderplatz Richard Schneider-Edenkoben Hannes Stelzer, Carl Raddatz, Jutta Freybe Drama
Opera Ball Géza von Bolváry Heli Finkenzeller, Fita Benkhoff Musical
Police Report Rudolf van der Noss Lola Müthel, Hans Zesch-Ballot, Erich Fiedler Crime
Renate in the Quartet Paul Verhoeven Käthe von Nagy, Hans Brausewetter Musical comedy
The Right to Love Joe Stöckel Magda Schneider, Anneliese Uhlig, Viktor Staal Drama
Robert and Bertram Hans Heinz Zerlett Rudi Godden, Kurt Seifert Comedy
Robert KochHans SteinhoffEmil Jannings, Werner Krauss, Viktoria von BallaskoBiopic
The Scoundrel Hans Deppe Hans Moser, Josefine Dora Comedy
Shoulder ArmsJürgen von AltenF.W. Schröder-Schrom, Rolf MoebiusDrama
The Singing Fool Johannes MeyerBeniamino Gigli, Kirsten Heiberg, Hilde KörberMusicalCo-production with Italy
The Song of Aixa Florián Rey Imperio Argentina, Manuel Luna, José Prada Drama Spanish-language. Co-production with Spain
Stars of Variety Josef von Báky La Jana, Christl Mardayn, Karin Hardt Drama Co-production with Hungary
Target in the Clouds Wolfgang Liebeneiner Albert Matterstock, Leny Marenbach Drama
Three Fathers for Anna Carl Boese Ilse Werner, Hans Stüwe Comedy
Three Wonderful Days Fritz Kirchhoff Gustav Waldau, Gina Falckenberg Drama
Twelve Minutes After Midnight Johannes Guter Geraldine Katt, Ursula Herking, René Deltgen Crime comedy
Uproar in DamascusGustav UcickyBrigitte Horney, Joachim GottschalkThriller
Water for Canitoga Herbert Selpin Hans Albers western Water for Canitoga; set in Canada
We Danced Around the World Karl Anton Irene von Meyendorff, Carola Höhn Musical
Who's Kissing Madeleine?Victor JansonMagda Schneider, Albert MatterstockComedy
Wibbel the TailorViktor de KowaErich Ponto, Fita BenkhoffHistorical comedy
A Woman Like YouViktor TourjanskyBrigitte Horney, Joachim GottschalkRomance
Woman Without a PastNunzio MalasommaSybille Schmitz, Albrecht Schoenhals, Maria von TasnadyDrama

Documentaries

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alpenkorps im Angriff Gösta Nordhaus documentary
Arbeitskameraden - Sportkameraden Hans Heinrich documentary
Deutsches Land in Afrika Johannes Häussler documentary German Land in Africa;
Dschungel-Geheimnisse Kurt Rupli documentary
Eger, eine alte deutsche Stadt Rudolf Gutscher documentary
Fallschirmjäger E.K. Beltzig documentary
Gautag der NSDAP Gau Mecklenburg documentary
Glaube und Schönheit E.K. Beltzig documentary Available online here
Guatemala Hans Helfritz documentary
Die jüngsten der Luftwaffe Kurt Rupli documentary
Können Tiere denken? Fritz Heydenreich documentary
Nach Feierabend Rudolf van der Noss documentary
Mexiko Hans Helfritz documentary
Nach Feierabend Rudolf van der Noss documentary
Parade - Hitler's 50 Geburstage Kurt Rupli documentary
Im Reiche der Liliputaner Ulrich K.T. Schultz Documentary
Rheinland Johannes Guter documentary
Romancero marroquí Enrique Domínguez Rodiño, Carlos Velo documentary
Salzburg, die Festspielstadt Kurt Rupli documentary
Schicksalswende Johannes Häussler, Walter Scheunemann documentary
Schiff 754 Hans Heinrich documentary
Sinnvolle Zwecklosigkeiten Fritz Heydenreich documentary
Sonne über dem Spessart - Aschaffenburg und seine Umgebung Hans Heinrich documentary
Steinschlangen und Vogelmenschen Hans Helfritz documentary
Walfänger in der Antarktis Gerhard A. Donner Whaling Ship in the Antarctic; 55 minute documentary
Wegweiser zur Gesundheit Curt A. Engel documentary
Der Westwall Fritz Hippler The West Wall; propaganda film about the Siegfried Line
Wir fahren nach Amerika Kurt Engel documentary
Das Wort aus Stein Kurt Rupli documentary

Short films

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Elbefahrt Rudolf Gutscher short
Tanz der Farben Hans Fischerkoesen animation
Ein Lied verklingt In Agfacolor
Wagen Nr. 1 kämpft sich seinen Weg Gert Fröbe

See also

Bibliography

  • Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1939. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
  • Rentschler, Eric. The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife. Harvard University Press, 1996.
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