Lothar Mendes

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Lothar Mendes

Born May 19, 1894 · Berlin, Germany

Died February 25, 1974 · aged 79

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lothar Mendes (19 May 1894 – 25 February 1974) was a German-born screenwriter and film director. who began his career as an actor in Vienna and Berlin in Max Reinhardt's famous troupe. He went to America in the early 1920s and there he remained until 1933, directing more than a dozen features, mostly frothy comedies, while under contract to Paramount. His fil…

Known For

TyphoonTyphoon · 1918
Typhoon
8.01918
MovieDrama
Luxury LinerLuxury Liner · 1933
Luxury Liner
7.21933
MovieDrama
This drama offers a few slices from the lives of those who live, work, and travel upon a luxurious trans-atlantic ocean liner.
The Street of SinThe Street of Sin · 1928
The Street of Sin
8.01928
MovieDrama
"Basher Bill," a retired prizefighter turned criminal, pretends to reform by joining a Salvation Army shelter in London run by a pious wraith named Elizabeth. Attracted to Elizabeth (although he is engaged to a street girl named Annie), Bill confesses to a bank robbery, has a spiritual revelation, and decides to go straight. His cast-off sweetheart reports him to the police; then, contrite, she warns Bill of the impending danger. Bill is captured immediately, but he escapes and sacrifices his life to save Elizabeth and the Salvation Army nursery when the rest of the gang use them as a human barricade against the police.
If I Had a MillionIf I Had a Million · 1932
If I Had a Million
6.51932
MovieDramaComedy
An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight strangers chosen at random from the phone directory.
The Man Who Could Work MiraclesThe Man Who Could Work Miracles · 1936
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
5.91936
MovieComedyFantasy
An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them.
The Four FeathersThe Four Feathers · 1929
The Four Feathers
5.01929
MovieDramaAdventure
An Englishman (Richard Arlen) fights in the Sudan after receiving white feathers of cowardice from his fiancee (Fay Wray) and friends.
Paramount on ParadeParamount on Parade · 1930
Paramount on Parade
6.11930
MovieMusicComedy
This 1930 film, a collection of songs and sketches showcasing Paramount Studios' contract stars, credits 11 directors
Flight for FreedomFlight for Freedom · 1943
Flight for Freedom
5.81943
MovieDrama
A fictionalized biopic about aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. A female pilot breaks the Los Angeles to New York record and attracts the interest of the U.S. Navy, who want to send her on a spy mission.

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