Karel Lamač

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Karel Lamač

Born January 27, 1897 · Prague

Died August 2, 1952 · aged 55

Karel Lamač (1897 – 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. After starting as a combat cameraman in WW1, Lamač went on to direct more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Known For

They Met in the DarkThey Met in the Dark · 1943
They Met in the Dark
6.31943
MovieMysteryRomance
A Royal navy Commander is tricked by a pretty girl who is working for the Nazis. She tricks him into revealing some military secrets and he is court martial. He vows to track her and her accomplices down.
White ParadiseWhite Paradise · 1924
White Paradise
8.01924
MovieDramaRomance
After a young man is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, the daughter of the local tavern owners must spring to the rescue.
Mamsell NitoucheMamsell Nitouche · 1931
Mamsell Nitouche
10.01931
MovieDrama
A convent organist escorts a young lady who has been boarding there,home to be married, but various romantic complications ensue.
Helen of TroyHelen of Troy · 1924
Helen of Troy
6.41924
MovieHistoryAction
Helena is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Edy Darclea, Vladimir Gajdarov and Albert Steinrück. The film was based on the poem the Iliad by Homer. It was released in two separate parts: The Rape of Helen and The Fall of Troy. It was produced by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film was made on an epic scale with thousands of extras, and large sets which rivalled those of the larger Berlin-based UFA.
BabyBaby · 1932
Baby
7.01932
MovieMusicComedy
The daughter of the Parisian countess Lafitte, named "Baby", is supposed to go to an English boarding school, but she's much more interested in variety shows. Nevertheless, she travels with her friend Susette to London, who also wants to make a career for herself as a showgirl. During the journey, Baby is mistakenly considered to be a showgirl and she does nothing to dissuade two young English lords from believing so. The girls continue to live under false pretenses even when they arrive in England, with Baby being a soloist with the group "Babies" and Suzette passing herself off as the Contessa Lafitte for school exams. At the end -- a double marriage.
The White Horse InnThe White Horse Inn · 1935
The White Horse Inn
7.01935
Movie
Im weißen Rößl (English title: White Horse Inn or The White Horse Inn) is an operetta or musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz in collaboration with a number of other composers and writers, set in the picturesque Salzkammergut region of Upper Austria. It is about the head waiter of the White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang who is desperately in love with the owner of the inn, a resolute young woman who at first only has eyes for one of her regular guests.
Der schüchterne CasanovaDer schüchterne Casanova · 1936
Der schüchterne Casanova
7.01936
MovieComedy
The Poisoned LightThe Poisoned Light · 1921
The Poisoned Light
6.81921
MovieCrimeAdventure
Professor Grant signs a contract with Dr. Selin for the sale of his invention of cold light with the plans for his invention being kept in Grant's apartment. The negotiations are secretly heard by the illusionist Durk, who wants to seize the invention. A few days later Selín is found dead, killed by a light bulb filled with poisonous gas. Durk performs at the birthday party of Grant's daughter Anna and seizes the plans for the invention.

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