Acting
Fritz Benscher
Born October 13, 1906 · Hamburg, Germany
Died March 10, 1970 · aged 63
No biography available.
Known For
Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell · 1957Der Bauerndoktor von Bayrischzell
★ 7.51957
MovieComedy
In spite of his blustering manner and his refusal to listen to what the patients have to say, Dr. Doppelsieder is highly respected in the Upper Bavarian town of Bayrischzell, because he (almost) always has the right remedy and effective advice ready for the sick. The only person he can't help is Pfundtner, the rich Guldenhof farmer. He wants a remedy that, after seven daughters, will finally help him and his wife to the longed-for farm inheritance.
Jonny Saves Nebrador · 1953Jonny Saves Nebrador
★ 7.51953
MovieAdventureComedy
The story centers on Jonny, who is stranded in the fictional South American republic of Nebrador after being discovered as a stowaway en route to inherit a ranch elsewhere; due to his striking resemblance to Governor Oronta, he is coerced into impersonating the leader to shield him from assassination attempts amid a brewing revolution.
Tausend Takte Übermut · 1965Tausend Takte Übermut
★ 6.61965
MovieMusicComedy
German music film set in a seaside hotel.
Mit Pauken und Plaketten · 1970Mit Pauken und Plaketten
1970
MovieComedy
Komm mit zur blauen Adria · 1966Komm mit zur blauen Adria
★ 8.01966
MovieComedy
Prisoners of Love · 1954Prisoners of Love
★ 7.01954
MovieDrama
Willi and Maria Kluge married in the final days of World War II. Maria is deported to a camp in Siberia and does not return home until eight years later. She brings with her the child of a fellow prisoner, whom she gave birth to in the camp. This is a heavy blow for her husband Willi, who has been waiting longingly for her, but he takes her and the child in. She struggles to regain his love and trust, and eventually his masculine generosity prevails.
Chased by the Devil · 1950Chased by the Devil
★ 6.71950
MovieCrimeDrama
A doctor discovers a new medical cure with dangerous side effects, and takes the drug himself to test its limitations.
The Last Illusion · 1949The Last Illusion
★ 7.31949
MovieDrama
Professor Mauthner, after many years of exile (having emigrated in 1933 to the USA), returns to Germany in 1948. He can in fact return to his teaching post, but the rejection and petty intrigues of his reactionary colleagues and students make his work almost unbearable.
