List of German films of 1927

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This is a list of the most notable films produced in the Cinema of Germany in 1927.

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1927
Aftermath Erich Waschneck Jenny Hasselquist, Hubert von Meyerinck Drama
Agitated Women Richard Oswald Asta Nielsen, Carmen Boni Silent
Alpine Tragedy Robert Land Lucy Doraine, Arnold Korff Drama
Always Be True and Faithful Reinhold Schünzel Rosa Valetti, Sig Arno Comedy
Assassination Richard Oswald Eduard Rothauser, Mathilde Sussin Thriller
At the Edge of the World Karl Grune William Dieterle, Brigitte Helm Drama
Attorney for the Heart Wilhelm Thiele Lil Dagover, Jean Murat Romance
The Awakening of Woman Fred Sauer Grete Mosheim, Hermann Vallentin Comedy
Babette Bomberling Victor Janson Xenia Desni, Karl Elzer Comedy
The Beggar Student Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck Harry Liedtke, Ágnes Esterházy Silent
Behind the Altar Julius Brandt, William Dieterle Marcella Albani, Alfred Gerasch Drama
Benno Stehkragen Trude Santen Margit Barnay, Käthe Haack Silent
Bigamy Jaap Speyer Heinrich George, Maria Jacobini Drama
Bismarck 1862–1898 Kurt Blachy Franz Ludwig, Erna Morena Historical
The Bordello in Rio Hans Steinhoff Vivian Gibson, Albert Steinrück, Hans Stüwe Drama
The Bordellos of Algiers Wolfgang Hoffmann-Harnisch Maria Jacobini, Camilla Horn, Warwick Ward Drama
Break-in Franz Osten Erika Glässner, Camilla von Hollay Crime
Carnival Magic Rudolf Walther-Fein, Rudolf Dworsky Harry Liedtke, Grete Mosheim Drama
Caught in Berlin's Underworld Martin Berger Fritz Kortner, Maly Delschaft Drama
The Cavalier from Wedding Wolfgang Neff Kurt Vespermann, Maly Delschaft Silent
Chance the Idol Graham Cutts Jack Trevor, Ágnes Esterházy Drama
Children's Souls Accuse You Curtis Bernhardt Albert Steinrück, Nathalie Lissenko Drama
Circle of Lovers Rudolf Walther-Fein, Rudolf Dworsky Hans Mierendorff, Marcella Albani Silent
Circus Beely Harry Piel Harry Piel, Charly BergerThriller
Circus Renz Wolfgang Neff Angelo Ferrari, Mary Kid, Ernst Winar Adventure
The City of a Thousand Delights Carmine Gallone Paul Richter, Adele Sandrock Drama
The Convicted Rudolf Meinert Eugen Klöpfer, Margarete Schlegel Drama
A Crazy Night Richard Oswald Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke Comedy
Crooks in Tails Manfred Noa Nils Asther, Suzy Vernon Silent
The Csardas Princess Hanns Schwarz Liane Haid, Imre Ráday RomanceCo-production with Hungary
The Curse of Vererbung Adolf Trotz Marcella Albani, Maly Delschaft Drama
Dancing Vienna Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Ben Lyon Silent
The Dashing Archduke Robert Land Liane Haid, Ellen Kürti SilentCo-production with Austria
A Day of Roses in August Max Mack Eduard von Winterstein, Margarete Schön Drama
Did You Fall in Love Along the Beautiful Rhine? James Bauer Philipp Manning, Dorothea Wieck Romance
The Dollar Princess and Her Six Admirers Felix Basch Liane Haid, Georg Alexander Silent
Doña Juana Paul Czinner Elisabeth Bergner, Walter Rilla Drama
Durchlaucht Radieschen Richard Eichberg Xenia Desni, Werner Fuetterer Silent
Das edle Blut Carl Boese Hanna Ralph, Eugen Burg Silent
Ehekonflikte Bruno Rahn Werner Pittschau, Victor Colani Comedy
Eheskandal im Hause Fromont jun. und Risler sen. A. W. Sandberg Lucy Doraine, Nora Gregor, Fred Louis Lerch Silent
The Eighteen Year Old Manfred Noa Andrée Lafayette, Ernő Verebes Drama
The Eleven Devils Zoltan Korda, Carl Boese Gustav Fröhlich, Evelyn Holt Silent
Endangered Girls Heinz Schall Nina Vanna, Margarete Kupfer, Harry Hardt Silent
Eva and the Grasshopper Georg Asagaroff Camilla Horn, Gustav Fröhlich, Warwick Ward Silent
Excluded from the Public Conrad Wiene Werner Krauss, Maly Delschaft, Vivian Gibson Silent
Fabulous Lola Richard Eichberg Lilian Harvey, Harry Halm Comedy
Der Fahnenträger von Sedan Johannes Brandt Walter Slezak, Camilla von Hollay Silent
The False Prince Heinz Paul Harry Domela, Ekkehard Arendt Silent
Family Gathering in the House of Prellstein Hans Steinhoff Erika Glässner, Sig Arno Comedy
The Famous Woman Robert Wiene Lili Damita, Fred Solm Drama
The Field Marshal Romano Mengon Cilly Feindt, Harry Hardt War
Flirtation Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck Fred Louis Lerch, Henry Stuart, Evelyn Holt Drama
Forbidden Love Friedrich Feher Magda Sonja, Evi Eva Drama
Frühere Verhältnisse Arthur Bergen Fritz Kampers, Ossi Oswalda, Paul Heidemann Comedy
Der Geheimtresor Eddie Polo Erich Kaiser-Titz, Paul Morgan Thriller
German Women – German Faithfulness Wolfgang Neff Eugen Neufeld, Philipp Manning Drama
Ghost Train Géza von Bolváry Guy Newall, Louis Ralph CrimeCo-production with Britain
The Girl from Abroad Franz Eckstein Carl Auen, Frida Richard, Albert Steinrück Silent
The Girl from Frisco Wolfgang Neff Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Erna Morena Silent
A Girl of the People Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck Xenia Desni, Harry Liedtke, Livio Pavanelli Historical
The Girl with the Five Zeros Curtis Bernhardt Elsa Wagner, Veit Harlan Comedy
The Girl Without a Homeland Constantin J. David Jenny Hasselquist, Oscar Homolka DramaCo-production with Austria
The Glass Boat Constantin J. David André Nox, Françoise Rosay SilentCo-production with France
Die glühende Gasse Paul Sugar Hans Albers, Helga Thomas Silent
The Golden Abyss Mario Bonnard Liane Haid, André Roanne Silent
Grand Hotel Johannes Guter Mady Christians, Dagny Servaes Drama
The Great Unknown Manfred Noa Jack Trevor, Andrée Lafayette Crime
The Gypsy Baron Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, William Dieterle Adventure
His English Wife Gustaf Molander Lil Dagover, Gösta Ekman DramaCo-production with Sweden
The Great Leap Arnold Fanck Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker, Paul Graetz Comedy
The Harbour Bride Wolfgang Neff John Mylong, Olga Engl, Robert Leffler Drama
His Greatest Bluff Harry Piel, Henrik Galeen Harry Piel, Marlene Dietrich Comedy
His Late Excellency Adolf E. Licho, Wilhelm Thiele Willy Fritsch, Olga Chekhova Silent
Heads Up, Charley Willi Wolff Ellen Richter, Anton Pointner Comedy
Heaven on Earth Alfred Schirokauer, Reinhold Schünzel Charlotte Ander, Adele Sandrock Comedy
Hello Caesar! Reinhold Schünzel Mary Nolan, Wilhelm Diegelmann Comedy
Höhere Töchter Richard Löwenbein Arnold Korff, Grete Mosheim Silent
The Holy Lie Holger-Madsen Otto Gebühr, Margarete Schlegel Silent
Homesick Gennaro Righelli Mady Christians, William Dieterle Drama
Hotel Rats Jaap Speyer Nils Asther, Ellen Kürti Silent
How Do I Marry the Boss? Erich Schönfelder Henri de Vries, Dina Gralla Comedy
The Hunt for the Bride Georg Jacoby Stewart Rome, Elga Brink Silent
I Stand in the Dark Midnight Max Mack Grete Reinwald, Gerd Briese Silent
I Was a Student at Heidelberg Wolfgang Neff Mary Kid, Eva Speyer Silent
Ich habe im Mai von der Liebe geträumt Franz Seitz William Dieterle, Grete Reinwald Silent
The Imaginary Baron Willi Wolff Reinhold Schünzel, Marlene Dietrich Comedy
The Impostor Martin Berger Ruth Weyher, Anton Pointner, Philipp Manning Silent
The Indiscreet Woman Carl Boese Jenny Jugo, Maria Paudler Comedy
Intoxicated Love Georg Jacoby Stewart Rome, Elga Brink Silent
The Island of Forbidden Kisses Georg Jacoby Stewart Rome, Elga Brink Adventure
Im Luxuszug Erich Schönfelder Adele Sandrock, Dina Gralla, Leopold von Ledebur Silent
King of the Centre Forwards Fritz Freisler Fritz Alberti, Colette Brettel Silent
Eine kleine Freundin braucht jeder Mann Paul Heidemann Julius Falkenstein, Vera Schmiterlöw, Charlotte Ander Silent
Klettermaxe Willy Reiber Dorothea Wieck, Ruth Weyher Crime
Die Königin des Varietés Johannes Guter Ellen Kürti, Harry Halm Comedy
The Lady with the Tiger Skin Willi Wolff Ellen Richter, Mary Kid, Georg Alexander Silent
The Last Waltz Arthur Robison Liane Haid, Willy Fritsch Romance
Liebe geht seltsame Wege Fritz Kaufmann Maly Delschaft, Walter Slezak, Fritz Alberti Silent
Light Cavalry Rolf Randolf Alfons Fryland, Vivian Gibson Silent
Light-Hearted Isabel Arthur Wellin Lee Parry, Gustav Fröhlich Comedy
Linden Lady on the Rhine Rolf Randolf Maly Delschaft, Carl de Vogt Comedy
The Long Intermission Carl Froelich Henny Porten, Livio Pavanelli Drama
Lord of the Night Carl Heinz Wolff Kurt Brenkendorf, Aud Egede-Nissen Thriller
The Lorelei Wolfgang Neff Renate Brausewetter, Trude Hesterberg Drama
Love Paul Czinner Elisabeth Bergner, Ágnes Esterházy, Elza Temary Silent
The Love of Jeanne Ney Georg Wilhelm Pabst Édith Jéhanne, Fritz Rasp Drama
Lützow's Wild Hunt Richard Oswald Ernst Rückert, Arthur Wellin Historical
Madame Dares an Escapade Hans Otto Xenia Desni, Livio Pavanelli Silent
Make Up Felix Basch Marcella Albani, Sandra Milovanoff Silent
The Man with the Fake Banknote Romano Mengon Nils Asther, Vivian Gibson Crime
Der Mann ohne Kopf Nunzio Malasomma Carlo Aldini, Grit Haid, Else Reval Silent
Marie's Soldier Erich Schönfelder Xenia Desni, Harry Liedtke Drama
The Marriage Nest Rudolf Walther-Fein Livio Pavanelli, Harry Liedtke Comedy
The Master of Nuremberg Ludwig Berger Rudolf Rittner, Gustav Fröhlich Historical
Mata Hari Friedrich Feher Magda Sonja, Wolfgang Zilzer Biopic
Mary Stuart Friedrich Feher, Leopold Jessner Magda Sonja, Fritz Kortner Historical
Memoirs of a Nun Arthur Bergen Mary Nolan, Georg John Drama
Men Before Marriage Constantin J. David Nina Vanna, Hanni Weisse, Kurt Vespermann Silent
The Merry Farmer Franz Seitz Carmen Boni, Werner Krauss Comedy
The Merry Vineyard Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck Rudolf Rittner, Camilla Horn, Lotte Neumann Comedy
Metropolis Fritz Lang Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm Science fiction
The Mistress Robert Wiene Harry Liedtke, Eugen Burg Drama
The Mistress of the Governor Friedrich Feher Magda Sonja, Fritz Kortner Silent
A Modern Dubarry Alexander Korda María Corda, Alfred Abel Drama
The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin Willi Wolff Ellen Richter, Dina Gralla, Bruno Kastner Comedy
The Mountain Eagle Alfred Hitchcock Nita Naldi, Bernhard Goetzke Romantic drama British-German co-production. Lost film
A Murderous Girl Sidney Morgan Cilly Feindt, Harry Hardt Thriller
My Aunt, Your Aunt Carl Froelich Angelo Ferrari, Henny Porten Comedy
My Heidelberg, I Can Not Forget You James Bauer Dorothea Wieck, Vivian Gibson Silent
Nameless Woman Georg Jacoby Elga Brink, Jack Trevor Adventure
Night of Mystery Harry Piel Harry Piel, Dary Holm Thriller
On the Banks of the River Weser Siegfried Philippi Carl Auen, Olga Engl Drama
One Against All Nunzio Malasomma Carlo Aldini, Hanni Reinwald Silent
One Plus One Equals Three Felix Basch Veit Harlan, Georg Alexander, Claire Rommer Silent
Orgelstäbe Oskar Fischinger
Orient Express Wilhelm Thiele Lil Dagover, Heinrich George Silent
The Orlov Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck Vivian Gibson, Hans Junkermann Silent
Out of the Mist Fritz Wendhausen Mady Christians, Werner Fuetterer Silent
The Owl Eddie Polo Eddie Polo, Erich Kaiser-Titz ThrillerReleased in Two Parts
Paragraph 182 Ernst Winar Colette Brettel, Gerhard Ritterband Drama
Petronella Hanns Schwarz Maly Delschaft, William Dieterle, Oscar Homolka HistoricalCo-production with Switzerland
The Pink Slippers Franz Hofer Ernst Rückert
Anna von Palen
Drama
The Pirates of the Baltic Sea Valy Arnheim Valy Arnheim, Fritz Kampers Mystery
Poor Little Colombine Franz Seitz Paul Rehkopf, Hilde Jennings Drama
Poor Little Sif Arthur Bergen Paul Wegener, Adele Sandrock Comedy
Potsdam Hans Behrendt Christa Tordy, Hans Stüwe, Camilla von Hollay Drama
The Prince's Child Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck Harry Liedtke, Vivian Gibson, Evi Eva Comedy
Prinz Louis Ferdinand Hans Behrendt Christa Tordy, Hans Stüwe Historical
The Prince of Pappenheim Richard Eichberg Mona Maris, Curt Bois, Dina Gralla, Lydia Potechina Comedy
The Prisoners of Shanghai Géza von Bolváry, Augusto Genina Carmen Boni, Jack Trevor Drama
Regine Erich Waschneck Lee Parry, Harry Liedtke, Vivian Gibson Drama
The Right to Live Robert Wohlmuth Maly Delschaft, Erna Morena, Elizza La Porta DramaCo-production with Austria
Rinaldo Rinaldini Max Obal, Rudolf Dworsky Luciano Albertini, Olga Engl Adventure
The Spinning Ball Erich Schönfelder Harry Liedtke, Erna Morena Silent
Queen of the Boulevards Manfred Noa Paul Wegener, Andrée Lafayette Drama
Queen Louise Karl Grune Mady Christians, Mathias Wieman HistoricalReleased in Two Parts
The Queen of Spades Aleksandr Razumny Jenny Jugo, Rudolf Forster Drama
The Queen Was in the Parlour Graham Cutts Lili Damita, Louis Ralph Drama
R-1 Ein Formspiel Oskar Fischinger
Radio Magic Richard Oswald Werner Krauss, Xenia Desni Comedy
Die raffinierteste Frau Berlins Franz Osten Mary Johnson, Luigi Serventi, Nina Vanna Drama
Rhenish Girls and Rhenish Wine Johannes Guter Xenia Desni, Jack Trevor Silent
The Salvation Army Girl William Kahn Camilla von Hollay, Ernst Rückert Silent
The Sea Peter Paul Felner Heinrich George, Olga Chekhova Drama
A Serious Case Felix Basch Ossi Oswalda, Alfons Fryland Comedy
Der Sieg der Jugend Fred Sauer Hans Brausewetter, Charlotte Susa Silent
Sindflut Josef Berger  [ de ]
Sister Veronika Gerhard Lamprecht Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter Drama
Das Spielzeug einer schönen Frau Fritz Freisler Ruth Weyher, Evi Eva Silent
The Sporck Battalion Holger-Madsen Otto Gebühr, Walter Rilla, Grete Mosheim War
The Standard-Bearer of Sedan Johannes Brandt Walter Slezak, Camilla von Hollay, Vera Schmiterlöw Historical
Stolzenfels am Rhein Richard Löwenbein Eduard von Winterstein, Maria Minzenti, Grete Reinwald Silent
Storm Tide Willy Reiber Dorothea Wieck, Helen von Münchofen Silent
Der Sträflingskavalier Rudolf Meinhard-Jünger Hilde Jennings, Johanna Ewald Silent
The Strange Case of Captain Ramper Max Reichmann Paul Wegener, Max Schreck Drama
Students' Love Robert Land Fritz Kortner, Agnes Straub, Wolfgang Zilzer Silent
Svengali Gennaro Righelli Paul Wegener, Anita Dorris Drama
That Dangerous Age Jenő Illés Asta Nielsen, Bernhard Goetzke Drama
That Was Heidelberg on Summer Nights Emmerich Hanus Fritz Alberti, Charlotte Susa Romance
Their Last Love Affair Max Reichmann Gustav Fröhlich, Carmen Boni Romance
Tough Guys, Easy Girls Carl Boese Lissy Arna, Gustav Fröhlich Comedy
The Tragedy of a Lost Soul Hans Steinhoff Alfred Abel, Helga Molander Drama
Tragedy of a Marriage Maurice Elvey Isobel Elsom, Alfred Abel, Paul Richter Drama
Tragedy of the Street Bruno Rahn Asta Nielsen, Oscar Homolka Drama
Die 3 Niemandskinder Fritz Freisler Xenia Desni, Willi Forst, Adele Sandrock Drama
The Transformation of Dr. Bessel Richard Oswald Jakob Tiedtke, Sophie Pagay Silent
The Trial of Donald Westhof Fritz Wendhausen Oscar Homolka, Karin Evans Crime
The Trousers Hans Behrendt Werner Krauss, Jenny Jugo Comedy
Two Under the Stars Johannes Guter Margarete Schlegel, Ernst Deutsch Silent
U-9 Weddigen Heinz Paul Carl de Vogt, Ernst Hofmann War
Vacation from Marriage Victor Janson Harry Halm, Lilian Harvey, Jutta Jol Comedy
Valencia Jaap Speyer Dorothea Wieck, Oskar Marion, Johannes Riemann Silent
Venus in Evening Wear Robert Land Carmen Boni, Georg Alexander Silent
The Vice of Humanity Rudolf Meinert Asta Nielsen, Werner Krauss Drama
The Villa in Tiergarten Park Franz Osten Joe Stöckel, Aud Egede-Nissen Romance
Was die Kinder ihren Eltern verschweigen Franz Osten Erich Kaiser-Titz, Nina Vanna, Mary Johnson Drama
The Weavers Frederic Zelnik Paul Wegener, Valeska Stock Drama
Weekend Magic Rudolf Walther-Fein Harry Liedtke, Lissy Arna Romance
Die Welt ohne Waffen Gernot Bock-Stieber Paul Wegener, Carl Auen, Hanni Reinwald Drama
Wenn Menschen reif zur Liebe warden Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck Evelyn Holt, Henry Stuart, Egon von Jordan Drama
Wer wirft den ersten Stein? Erich Eriksen Kurt Gerron, Hella Kürty Silent
When the Young Wine Blossoms Carl Wilhelm Robert Scholz, Lotte Lorring Comedy
The White Slave Augusto Genina Liane Haid, Vladimir Gajdarov Drama
The White Spider Carl Boese Maria Paudler, Walter Rilla, John Loder Silent
Witches' Night James Bauer Gerd Briese, Vivian Gibson Silent
The Woman in the Cupboard Rudolf Biebrach Willy Fritsch, Fee Malten Comedy
The Woman Who Couldn't Say No Fred Sauer Lee Parry, Gustav Fröhlich Silent
The Woman with the World Record Erich Waschneck Lee Parry, Henry Stuart Silent
You Walk So Softly Reinhold Schünzel Reinhold Schünzel, Jakob Tiedtke Silent

Documentaries

TitleDirectorFeatured castGenreNote
...und hätte der Liebe nicht Gertrud David documentary
Acht Maler und ein Modell Alwin Steinitz documentary
An African Adventurell documentary
Assorted Babies documentaryReleased in the US as one of the MGM Oddities
Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt
(Berlin: Symphony of a Great City)
Walter Ruttmann Experimental documentaryRuntime: 65 min.
Bilder aus der Sudan-Pionier-Mission im Nillande documentary
Dog Days documentaryReleased in the US as one of the MGM Oddities
Erfinderin Natur Ulrich K. T. Schultz documentary
Fahrendes Volk Christoph Maria Baumann documentary
Die fränkische Schweiz Christoph Maria Baumann documentary
Das heilige Land und Vater Schnellers Liebeswerk documentary
Helfende Liebe – Kaiserswerther Schwestern daheim und im Morgenlande documentary
Hidden Death Traps documentaryReleased in the US as one of the MGM Oddities
Die innere Mission in den Nöten und Leiden des Alltags Gertrud David documentary
Jackie Coogan in Europa documentary
Jewels of Venus documentaryReleased in the US as one of the MGM Oddities
Im Lande des silbernen Löwen Bernhard Kellermann documentary
Kling, klang Gloria Gertrud David documentary
The Lion Hunt documentaryReleased in the US as one of the MGM Oddities
Die Machnower Schleuse Phil Jutzi documentary
Mosaik Hans Cürlis documentary
Natur und Liebe Ulrich K. T. Schultz documentary
The Parasol Ant documentaryReleased in the US as one of the MGM Oddities
Soaring Wings documentaryReleased in the US as one of the MGM Oddities
Eine Symphonie des Kampfwillens
(A Symphony of the Will to Fight)
NSDAP propagandaThe first documentary of a Nuremberg Rally
Tierkünste unter der Zeitlupe Ulrich K. T. Schultz documentary
Vom Reiche der sechs Punkte Hugo Rütters documentary
Im Vogelschutzgebiet auf Langeoog Ulrich K. T. Schultz documentary
Die von der Sanitätskolonne Gertrud David documentary
Der Weltkrieg, 1. Teil – Des Volkes Heldengang Léo Lasko documentary
Winged Death documentaryReleased in the US as one of the MGM Oddities

Animation

TitleDirectorFeatured castGenreNote
The Chinese Nightingale Lotte Reiniger animation
Dort, wo der Rhein... Walter Ruttmann Animation
Im Filmatelier Julius Pinschewer animation

Other

TitleDirectorFeatured castGenreNote
München-Berlin Wanderung Oskar Fischinger Experimental film
Seelische Konstruktionen (Spiritual Construction) Oskar Fischinger Experimental filmRuntime: 10 min.
Wachsexperimente Oskar Fischinger experimental film"Wax experiments"

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