Arlberg Express (German: Arlberg-Express) is a 1948 Austrian thriller film directed by Eduard von Borsody and starring Paul Hubschmid, Elfe Gerhart and Iván Petrovich.[1]
| Arlberg Express | |
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| Directed by | Eduard von Borsody |
| Written by | Curt J. Braun |
| Produced by | Eduard Hoesch |
| Starring | Paul Hubschmid Elfe Gerhart Iván Petrovich |
| Cinematography | Hans Androschin |
| Edited by | Margarete Smolka |
| Music by | Wolfgang Ruß-Bovelino |
Production company | Donau-Filmproduktion |
| Distributed by | Renaissance-Film Herzog-Filmverleih (Germany) |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Julius von Borsody.
Synopsis edit
After returning to Vienna following three years as a prisoner of war, Hans Leitner becomes mixed up a suitcase of stolen jewels and a gang of criminals. Eventually he attempts to escape on the Orient Express.
Cast edit
- Paul Hubschmid as Hans Leitner
- Elfe Gerhart as Christl Andermann
- Iván Petrovich as Barna
- Hans Putz as Flori Reutner
- Hugo Gottschlich as Toni
- Otto Treßler as Tschurtschrntaler
- Alma Seidler as Lissy
- Liesl Andergast as Frau Steindl
- Melanie Horeschowsky as Frau Hellmann
- Susanne Engelhart as Wirtschafterin
- Josef Krastel as Der Dorflehrer
- Gretl Rainer as Seine Frau
References edit
- ^ Fritsche p.232
Bibliography edit
- Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.
External links edit
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