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Acting
Clifford McLaglen
Born June 15, 1892 · Cape Town, South Africa
Died September 9, 1978 · aged 86
Clifford McLaglen was born on 15 June 1892 in Cape Town, South Africa. He was an actor, known for Off the Dole (1935), Forbidden Cargoes (1926) and In the Blood (1923). He died on 7 September 1978 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK.
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The Fight for the Matterhorn · 1934The Fight for the Matterhorn
1934
MovieDrama
Sounded version of the 1928 film 'Der Kampf ums Matterhorn'. The added sound track included music composed by Schmidt-Boelckeb and dubbed dialogs by different actors. This version is slightly shorter than the silent film due to the disappearance of the movie titles. The story, based on the novel by Carl Haensel recreates the struggle between Edward Whymper and Jean-Antoine Carrel for the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. In 1938 two new versions of the movie were filmed under the direction of Luis Trenker, who acted again in the role of Carrel. One version was shot in German (Der Berg ruft) and the other in English (The Challenge).
Devil of the Matterhorn · 1932Devil of the Matterhorn
1932
MovieDramaHistory
English-language, dubbed sound and partly re-edited version of Der Kampf ums Matterhorn. During an early, unsuccessful attempt at climbing the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper finds himself rescued by an italian guide, Jean Antoine Carrel. The two men quickly build a friendship and agree to reach the peak together. However, local villagers plot to divide the alliance of Whymper and Carrel and both men join rival teams as they set out in a race to conquer the mountain. A mountaineering drama based on the novel by Carl Haensel and inspired in the dramatic true story of Edward Whymper, who led the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865.
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste · 1935The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
★ 5.61935
MovieDramaMystery
During a horrific storm at sea, the crew realizes that there is a murderer among them who is killing them off one by one.
Villa Falconieri · 1928Villa Falconieri
★ 8.51928
MovieDrama
A young count rents a villa near Rome to be near a woman he's courting. While there, he strikes up a friendship with a young woman living with a violent husband.
The Fight for the Matterhorn · 1928The Fight for the Matterhorn
★ 8.21928
MovieDrama
Struggle for the Matterhorn (German: Der Kampf ums Matterhorn) is a 1928 German-Swiss silent drama film co-directed by Mario Bonnard and Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luis Trenker, Marcella Albani, and Alexandra Schmitt. The film is part of the popular cycle of mountain films of the 1920s and 1930s. Art direction was by Heinrich Richter. Based on a novel by Carl Haensel, the film depicts the battle between British and Italian climbers to be the first to climb the Matterhorn. Trenker later remade the film as The Challenge in 1938.
A Little Bit of Fluff · 1928A Little Bit of Fluff
★ 9.01928
MovieComedy
Syd Chaplin And Betty Balfour star in this British International Picture.
Fundvogel · 1930Fundvogel
★ 10.01930
MovieDrama
Young Jan Bergwall visits his grandmother, the so-called centenary, at Woyland Castle. There he meets his cousin Andrea, who everyone calls "Fundvogel". Jan is fascinated by the young girl's beauty, and soon there is an erotic tension in the air between the two. Although they both have strong feelings for each other, they are afraid to make a commitment, even though their domineering grandmother is determined that they marry. Panicked that he might feel obliged to marry Andrea, Jan escapes from this place. Andrea is deeply disappointed and seeks revenge. Out of spite, she becomes involved with the falconer Bartel and is later raped in a wooden hut. The centigress, concerned about morals and customs, then sends Fundvogel to a convent. She escapes from there and flees into the arms of Jan. When he learns from a letter from the countess what has happened to Andrea, he leaves her a second time. In her despair, Fundvogel then throws herself off a bridge into the floods with suicidal intent.
Late Extra · 1935Late Extra
★ 6.31935
MovieDramaCrime
A newspaper reporter sets out to track down the murderer of a policeman.
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