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Oscar Friedrich Werndorff
Born May 30, 1880
Died November 6, 1938 · aged 58
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar Friedrich Werndorff (1880–1938) was an Austrian art director. After leaving Germany in the early 1930s he moved to Britain where he worked in the British film industry. He co-directed the 1931 film The Bells.
Known For
The 39 Steps · 1935The 39 Steps
★ 7.31935
MovieMysteryThriller
Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
Secret Agent · 1936Secret Agent
★ 6.11936
MovieThrillerMystery
During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy. Teamed with a fellow agent posing as his wife and an eccentric assassin known as “the General,” the trio close in on their target — until two of them grow ambivalent when their duty to the mission clashes with their consciences.
Sabotage · 1936Sabotage
★ 6.71936
MovieDramaThriller
Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her husband has a secret that will affect their relationship and threaten her teenage brother's life.
East Meets West · 1936East Meets West
★ 7.01936
MovieRomanceDrama
The story of an Eastern sultan who is inordinately proud of his son. The young man bids fair to break his father's heart by conducting an affair with the wife of a notorious criminal.
The Passing of the Third Floor Back · 1935The Passing of the Third Floor Back
★ 7.81935
MovieDramaFantasy
The tenants of an old London boarding house spend their time in petty bickering and sniping until a mysterious stranger arrives at their door.
The Ware Case · 1938The Ware Case
★ 6.41938
MovieMysteryDrama
An aristocrat won't economize, then his rich brother in law is found murdered in the grounds of the aristocrat's house
Dark Red Roses · 1929Dark Red Roses
★ 8.01929
MovieDrama
David Cardew, a talented sculptor, lives an idyllic life in the English countryside with his wife, Laura, and their two children. But his happiness spoils as he becomes increasingly fixated on the idea that Laura is having an affair with a young cellist, Anton Falk. The three attend a fête where David watches Anton and Laura during a ballet about brutal and violent revenge - and his obsession begins to take an even darker turn....
The Lady Is Willing · 1934The Lady Is Willing
★ 8.01934
MovieComedy
In this comedy-mystery, a private detective helps three businessmen get even with the man who misused their investments. The detective plans to kidnap the man's wife so he can get her signature and reclaim the money. The detective didn't plan on falling in love with the wife, but he does, and mayhem ensues.
Filmography
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Junges Blut · 1926Junges Blut
★ 10.01926
MovieDrama
Production Design
The Queen Was in the Parlour · 1927The Queen Was in the Parlour
★ 7.01927
MovieDramaRomance
Art Direction
Impetuous Youth · 1926Impetuous Youth
★ 6.81926
MovieComedyDrama
Girl dressed up as a boy falls in love with a painter.
Production Design
Mensch gegen Mensch · 1924Mensch gegen Mensch
★ 7.01924
MovieDrama
Production Design











