Elga Andersen

Acting

Elga Andersen

Born February 2, 1935 · Dortmund, Germany

Died December 7, 1994 · aged 59

Elga Andersen (née Helga Hymen or Hymmen) (2 February 1935 – 7 December 1994) was a German actress and singer. She starred in more than one dozen French films in the 1950s and 1960s and also debuted as a recording artist in the 1950s.

Known For

The Guns of NavaroneThe Guns of Navarone · 1961
The Guns of Navarone
7.31961
MovieActionAdventure
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
Elevator to the GallowsElevator to the Gallows · 1958
Elevator to the Gallows
7.61958
MovieCrimeDrama
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Le MansLe Mans · 1971
Le Mans
6.81971
MovieActionDrama
Filmed during the annual 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans, Michael Delaney is a Porsche driver haunted by the memory of an accident at the previous year's race in which a competing driver was killed. Delaney also finds himself increasingly infatuated with the man's widow.
The Empire of NightThe Empire of Night · 1962
The Empire of Night
6.01962
MovieComedy
Usually cast as secret agent/private eye Lemmy Caution, Eddie Constantine plays "Eddie" in The Empire of Night. This time, Constantine is a cabaret singer at odds with a criminal gang. When the villains try to take over every nightclub in town for their own nefarious purposes, Eddie sings a new tune with his fists. The story takes several unexpected turns, but Constantine remains in charge throughout.
Bonjour TristesseBonjour Tristesse · 1958
Bonjour Tristesse
6.71958
MovieDramaRomance
A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to keep her frivolous lifestyle at all costs.
They're Too MuchThey're Too Much · 1965
They're Too Much
4.81965
MovieComedy
Three crooks come out of jail on probation and, taking advantage of the economic boom in Germany, they continue their shady business quite legally this time.
The Black MonocleThe Black Monocle · 1961
The Black Monocle
6.11961
MovieCrimeThriller
The Marquis de Villemaur reunite strange visitors in his Castle, to meet a survivor of the Third Reich. There is an Italian fascist, Heinrich; a German, Matthias; a Russian; and Dromard, a blind French war hero with a black monocle.
Le ScorpionLe Scorpion · 1962
Le Scorpion
8.01962
Movie
Peter is commissioned by William to rob an Amsterdam bank. He wants to find out who li is working for. With the help of Corinne, a young prostitute, he investigates and approaches the bank.

Movies

The Guns of NavaroneThe Guns of Navarone · 1961
The Guns of Navarone
7.31961
MovieActionAdventure
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
Elevator to the GallowsElevator to the Gallows · 1958
Elevator to the Gallows
7.61958
MovieCrimeDrama
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
Le MansLe Mans · 1971
Le Mans
6.81971
MovieActionDrama
Filmed during the annual 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans, Michael Delaney is a Porsche driver haunted by the memory of an accident at the previous year's race in which a competing driver was killed. Delaney also finds himself increasingly infatuated with the man's widow.
The Empire of NightThe Empire of Night · 1962
The Empire of Night
6.01962
MovieComedy
Usually cast as secret agent/private eye Lemmy Caution, Eddie Constantine plays "Eddie" in The Empire of Night. This time, Constantine is a cabaret singer at odds with a criminal gang. When the villains try to take over every nightclub in town for their own nefarious purposes, Eddie sings a new tune with his fists. The story takes several unexpected turns, but Constantine remains in charge throughout.
Bonjour TristesseBonjour Tristesse · 1958
Bonjour Tristesse
6.71958
MovieDramaRomance
A spoiled teenager spends the summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy father, but when his old flame resurfaces, she resolves to keep her frivolous lifestyle at all costs.
They're Too MuchThey're Too Much · 1965
They're Too Much
4.81965
MovieComedy
Three crooks come out of jail on probation and, taking advantage of the economic boom in Germany, they continue their shady business quite legally this time.
The Black MonocleThe Black Monocle · 1961
The Black Monocle
6.11961
MovieCrimeThriller
The Marquis de Villemaur reunite strange visitors in his Castle, to meet a survivor of the Third Reich. There is an Italian fascist, Heinrich; a German, Matthias; a Russian; and Dromard, a blind French war hero with a black monocle.
Le ScorpionLe Scorpion · 1962
Le Scorpion
8.01962
Movie
Peter is commissioned by William to rob an Amsterdam bank. He wants to find out who li is working for. With the help of Corinne, a young prostitute, he investigates and approaches the bank.
Girl MerchantsGirl Merchants · 1957
Girl Merchants
2.51957
MovieDrama
A young French woman travels to South America for a job offer and ends up a prisoner in a slave camp for women by a sadistic gangster.
To Die of LoveTo Die of Love · 1961
To Die of Love
5.01961
MovieDrama
Michel, a writer of detective novels, is married to Pat, a pretty woman he's been neglecting. One day, the results of a private investigation reveal that his wife is cheating on him. But he'd never contacted a private detective before. The facts are all the more disturbing in that they coincide with the detective story he is writing with his beautiful young secretary. Pat is murdered and found next to her dying lover, who is said to have attempted suicide. But the police soon realize that this is a double murder. The investigation develops; Michel is strongly suspected, as many presumptions seem to weigh heavily on him. The outcome of the investigation brings a surprise that clears Michel's name.
A Global AffairA Global Affair · 1964
A Global Affair
5.31964
MovieComedy
Bob Hope becomes surrogate father to a baby found abandoned at the United Nations. Director Jack Arnold's 1964 comedy also stars Yvonne De Carlo, Robert Sterling, John McGiver and Lilo Pulver.
The PioneersThe Pioneers · 1960
The Pioneers
10.01960
MovieAdventure
In Brazil, a diamond prospector sets out in pursuit of a thief who has robbed him and left him for dead. Along the way, he meets one of his adversary's former mistresses and tries to extract some information from her.
The Twilight GirlsThe Twilight Girls · 1957
The Twilight Girls
4.11957
MovieDrama
A beautiful and sophisticated teenager is placed in a regimented French girls' boarding school after her father apparently commits suicide over a business scandal. She immediately gains admirers -- a lustful middle-aged artist, a handsome young composer, a fellow female student -- as well as a jealous rival. With the help of her schoolmates, she attempts to elope with the composer, but the adults catch on to the plot, and she is locked into her room at night.
The SerpentThe Serpent · 1973
The Serpent
6.11973
MovieThriller
Vlassov is a Soviet spy who defects in France. He is whisked to the U.S, where Allan Davies takes over the case. After polygraph tests and cross-examinations, Vlassov names several Western European agents who are also spying for the Soviets. Davies wants to take the listed agents into custody; meanwhile, those on the list start dying under mysterious circumstances.
Girls Who Like GirlsGirls Who Like Girls · 2001
Girls Who Like Girls
3.52001
MovieDocumentary
Presents a series of clips, love scenes taken from softcore films made in the 60s and 70s, and articulates the history and evolution of lesbian portrayals as they contrast to gay and straight cultures of the times.
WhyWhy · 1971
Why
7.31971
MovieDramaComedy
Giuseppe Di Noi, an Italian surveyor living in Swiden, gets arrested at the border while going back to Italy with his family for a vacation. But can someone tell the man why?
Coast of SkeletonsCoast of Skeletons · 1965
Coast of Skeletons
5.81965
MovieDramaAdventure
A former district officer is assigned to work on a team of diamond prospectors, who are busy double crossing each other until they are blown up having found bullion.
Your Turn, DarlingYour Turn, Darling · 1963
Your Turn, Darling
5.11963
MovieActionCrime
In this French espionage thriller, Eddie again plays the role that made him a star, Lemmy Caution. Lots of two fisted action.
Sex-PowerSex-Power · 1970
Sex-Power
4.91970
MovieDrama
A young Frenchman arrives in Northern California looking to forget a lost love and ends up encountering various forms of feminine power.
Johnny ColtJohnny Colt · 1966
Johnny Colt
6.61966
MovieWestern
Starblack is a hero who dresses in black and his face is covered by a black scarf and he carries in his shirt a black star, which he always leaves at the scene of his enterprises, as a symbol of justice.
Run, Psycho, RunRun, Psycho, Run · 1968
Run, Psycho, Run
5.81968
MovieThrillerMystery
Italy, the early 19th century. A villa is the home of a small English community, all rich and superficial people lounging about in its beautiful surroundings. Claire, George's wife, and Robert, her son, are murdered by a mysterious killer. Thinking the murderer is one of the family, distraught George devises a plan to unmask the culprit. Having met a woman, Ann, who is a dead ringer for Claire, he takes her back to the villa and announces their imminent marriage. Ann is considered an outsider and treated with contempt and hostility, while George fails to find any significant clue to the solution: everybody is to be blamed, at least morally, but the final revelation is more bitter than expected...
Cross CurrentCross Current · 1971
Cross Current
5.11971
MovieCrimeHorror
A speed-boat racer suffers amnesia after an boating accident and goes to his isolated villa to recuperate. His relationship with his wife is troubled, so he starts an affair (sort of) with the another woman, which results in one of the three of them being shot. But there are several more twists--and more murders--to come.
The Battle of the ModsThe Battle of the Mods · 1966
The Battle of the Mods
8.01966
MovieComedyDrama
In Liverpool there's a gang war between the Mods (who dress in the latest fashions and styles) and the Rockers (who are more into the '50s "greaser" look). Ricky, the son of a wealthy businessman, is a Mod guitar player, and in a gang fight with some Rockers, his girlfriend is killed. He leaves Liverpool for the continent and winds up in Rome, where he becomes involved with his father's mistress.
Coffin from Hong KongCoffin from Hong Kong · 1964
Coffin from Hong Kong
5.71964
MovieActionMystery
A private detective finds the limp body of a young Chinese beauty in his office, shot with his own gun.

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