Demon of the Sea

1931 1h 21m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Ahab pursues a whale that chewed off a leg when his brother, vying with him for the hand of a minister's daughter, pushed him overboard. When he has caught the monstrous whale he will then deal with his brother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

William Dieterle
Christoph/Captain Ahab
Lissy Arna
Thea
Anton Pointner
Martin
Karl Etlinger
Simon
Carla Bartheel
Adolph Milar
Bert Sprotte
Philipp Lothar Mayring

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Ulrich Steindorff, J. Grubb Alexander
Languages: German
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Curtiz, shot by Sidney Hickox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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William Dieterle and Lissy Arna and Anton Pointner carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0132934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Curtiz directs. Sidney Hickox behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Curtiz, shot by Sidney Hickox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5William Dieterle and Lissy Arna and Anton Pointner carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0132934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.