The Golden Plague

1954 1h 35m DE

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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At the end of the war a disillusioned German exile returns home only to fall into the dark world of black market goods and drug trafficking.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ivan Desny
Sergeant Hartwig
Karlheinz Böhm
Karl Hellmer
Gertrud Kückelmann
Franziska Hellmer
Wilfried Seyferth
Wenzeslaw Kolowrat
Erich Ponto
Dr. Sierich
Alexander Golling
Hamann
Elise Aulinger
Johanna Neureither
Ilse Fürstenberg
Mrs. Försterling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Brahm
Writers: Dieter Werner
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Brahm, shot by Klaus von Rautenfield. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Wolfgang Flaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ivan Desny and Karlheinz Böhm and Gertrud Kückelmann carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Brahm directs. Klaus von Rautenfield behind the camera. Wolfgang Flaum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by John Brahm, shot by Klaus von Rautenfield. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Wolfgang Flaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ivan Desny and Karlheinz Böhm and Gertrud Kückelmann carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0126933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.