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Walter Rilla was a German film actor of Jewish descent. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1977. He was born in Neunkirchen, Germany and died in Rosenheim, Germany.
Fritz Alberti was a German actor.
The Blackguard is a 1925 British-German silent drama film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Jane Novak, Walter Rilla, and Frank Stanmore. The film is set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution during which a violinist (Rilla) saves a princess (Novak) from execution.
Valerie Boothby was a German actress, painter, and writer.
The Great Longing is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely in his directorial debut and starring Camilla Horn, Theodor Loos, and Harry Frank. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Otto Erdmann. It was distributed by the German branch of Universal Pictures.
Doña Juana is a 1927 German silent comedy drama film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Elisabeth Bergner, Walter Rilla, and Hertha von Walther. It was based on a Spanish play by Tirso de Molina. The adaptation was done by Béla Balázs, who later tried to have his name removed from the credits because he disliked the finished version of the film. The film was shot on location around Seville and Granada in southern Spain.
Should We Be Silent? is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Walter Rilla and Henri De Vries. It was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Heinrich Richter-Berlin. The film exists only in fragmentary form.
Fire of Love is a 1925 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Liane Haid, Alfons Fryland, and Walter Rilla.
The Doll of Luna Park is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Alice Hechy, Walter Rilla, and Fritz Rasp.
Rendezvous is a 1930 German musical film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lucie Englisch, Ralph Arthur Roberts and Alexa Engström. Separate versions were made in French and Spanish. Such multi-language versions were common in the early years of sound.
Eva in Silk is a 1928 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, Walter Rilla and Margarete Kupfer. It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Machus.
Because I Love You or The Dance Student is a 1928 German silent film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Fritz Alberti, Suzy Vernon, and Valerie Boothby.
The Monte Cristo of Prague is a 1929 Austrian-Czech silent adventure film directed by Hans Otto and starring Albert Heine, Valerie Boothby and Walter Rilla.
Honour Thy Mother is a 1928 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Mary Carr, Walter Rilla and Anita Dorris.
Marriage in Name Only is a 1930 German drama film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Evelyn Holt, Erika Dannhoff, and Wolfgang Zilzer.
The Sporck Battalion is a 1927 German silent war film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Otto Gebühr, Walter Rilla and Grete Mosheim. Hans Albers is sometimes added in some cast lists, but his performance is unconfirmed. It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Knaake. It was remade as a sound film of the same title in 1934.
Poor Little Colombine is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Paul Rehkopf, Hilde Jennings and Wolfgang Zilzer. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner.
Him or Me is a 1930 German comedy action film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Valerie Boothby and Hans Junkermann. It marked the sound debut of Piel, a popular star of adventure films during the silent era.
Circus Life is a 1931 German mystery drama film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Liane Haid, Oscar Marion and Trude Berliner. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and at the Zirkus Busch in the city. It was released in America in 1932.
The Hunter from Kurpfalz is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Behr and starring Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Walter Rilla and Fritz Kampers. It was produced by Carl Froelich and shot at the Johannisthal Studios of Tobis Film in Berlin. Location shooting took place around Neustadt in the Palatinate and the wider Rhineland area. The title references the German folk song "Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz".
