The Master of Death (1926)
Der Herr des Todes
A aristocratic lieutenant is forced to resign his commission and give up his career in the cavalry after having defended himself against deliberate provocations by a superior officer who is competing with him for the love of the daughter of a respected privy councillor. His family bans him to New York, where he falls on hard times until a former circus performer helps him to become a world-renowned trapeze and aerial artiste.
- Date of release
- 1926-11-26
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Hans Steinhoff
Casting
- Fred Solm — Peter von Hersdorff
- Hertha von Walther — Maja
- Simone Vaudry — Heid von Duren
- Eduard von Winterstein — Colonel von Hersdorff
- Heinrich Peer — Privy Councillor von Duren
- Erna Hauk — Daisy Brown
- Jenny Marba — Mrs. von Hersdorff
- Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein — Privy Councillor von Duren's wife
- Ferdinand von Alten — Baron von Bassenheim
- S.Z. Sakall — Bordoni
Interesting facts
The Master of Death is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Alfred Solm, Hertha von Walther and Simone Vaudry. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach.
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