Victor Varconi was a Hungarian actor who initially found success in his native country, as well as in Germany and Austria, in silent films, before relocating to the United States, where he continued to appear in films throughout the sound era. He also appeared in British and Italian films.
Jacob Fleck was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, film producer and cameraman. He is noted for his long-standing professional partnership with his wife Luise Fleck who co-directed his films with him.
Feet of Clay is a 1924 American silent drama film directed and produced by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Vera Reynolds and Rod La Rocque, and with set design by Norman Bel Geddes. The film is based on the 1923 novel by Margaretta Tuttle, and Beulah Marie Dix's one-act 1915 play Across the Border.
Where There's Life is a 1947 American thriller comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield. The film's title derives from a line in Don Quixote as a play on the name of its star, Bob Hope. Also in the cast are Signe Hasso, William Bendix, and George Coulouris.
Under False Flag is a 1932 German spy thriller film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Charlotte Susa, Gustav Fröhlich and Friedrich Kayssler. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin from the end of November 1931 to the beginning of 1932. It was made by Deutsche Universal, the German branch of Universal Pictures, in co-production with Tobis Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Hunte. It premiered at Berlin's Ufa-Palast am Zoo. The film was based on the novel of the same title by Max W. Kimmich, who also worked on the screenplay.
The Stars Shine is a 1938 German musical revue directed by Hans H. Zerlett and written by Zerlett and Hans Hannes.
La Jana was an Austro-German dancer and actress.
The Indian Tomb is a 1938 German adventure film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Philip Dorn, La Jana and Theo Lingen. It is the sequel to Eichberg's The Tiger of Eschnapur.
Captain Thunder is a 1930 American Pre-Code historical drama western film which was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and released late in 1930. The film was directed by Alan Crosland and stars Victor Varconi in his first full-length all-talking feature. The film was based on a story The Gay Caballero which was written by Pierre Couderc and Hal Davitt.
Men in Her Life is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Lois Moran, Charles Bickford and Victor Varconi. It was based on a 1930 novel by Warner Fabian. It was made during a brief spell Beaudine had working at Columbia Pictures. Critics considered the film one of the studio's better B releases. Part of the film was set in the Café de la Paix in Paris which was reconstructed authentically at the Columbia studios. Columbia also made a Spanish-language version of this film, entitled Hombres en mi vida.
The Song You Gave Me is a 1933 British musical film directed by Paul L. Stein, and starring Bebe Daniels, Victor Varconi, and Frederick Lloyd. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Mead. It was distributed in America by Columbia Pictures. It was based on a play by Walter Reisch which had previously been adapted into the 1930 German film The Song Is Ended.
Willi Herrmann (1893–1968) was a German art director.
You'll Be in My Heart is a 1930 German drama film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Camilla Horn, Fritz Schulz and Victor Varconi.
The Little Adventuress is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by William C. deMille and starring Vera Reynolds, Phyllis Haver and Victor Varconi. It is based on the play The Dover Road by A.A. Milne. A sound remake Where Sinners Meet was made in 1934.
Uschi Elleot (1899–1975) was a German stage and film actress who starred in a number of silent films. She was the younger sister of actress Carola Toelle. After her cinema career ended she emigrated to the United States and married an American.
The Chief Witness is a 1937 German crime drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Iván Petrovich, Sybille Schmitz and Sabine Peters. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Hunte and Willy Schiller. Location shooting took place in the Krkonose Mountains in Czechoslovakia and Zugspitze in Bavaria.
The Impossible Mister Pitt is a 1938 German adventure crime film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Willi Schur, Leopold von Ledebur and Hilde Weissner. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location off the coast of Split in Croatia. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. It was based on the novel of the same title by Georg Mühlen-Schulte who also worked on the screenplay.
The Citadel of Warsaw is a 1937 German drama film directed by Fritz Peter Buch and starring Lucie Höflich, Werner Hinz and Viktoria von Ballasko. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Haacker and Hermann Warm. It is based on the play Tamten by Gabriela Zapolska, previously made into the 1930 film The Citadel of Warsaw.
Max Michel (1910–1988) was a German actor, film editor and film director. During the 1930s he appeared in a number of French films.
Annelie is a 1941 German historical comedy drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Luise Ullrich, Werner Krauss and Käthe Haack. It was shot at the Babelsberg and Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location around Königsberg in East Prussia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. It was based on a play of the same title by Walter Lieck. It was screened at the 1941 Venice Film Festival.
