Directing
Jürgen Roland
Born December 25, 1925 · Hamburg, Germany
Died September 21, 2007 · aged 81
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jürgen Roland, born Jürgen Schellack (25 December 1925 – 21 September 2007) was a German film director. Roland was described as the "father of German TV crime shows". He directed about 80 TV productions and 30 movies Description above from the Wikipedia article Jürgen Roland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Battle of the Godfathers · 1973Battle of the Godfathers
★ 5.01973
MovieDramaAction
Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.
The Green Archer · 1961The Green Archer
★ 6.41961
MovieCrime
The country estate of American emigre Abel Bellamy is haunted by the ghost of the Green Archer, a 14th century Robin Hood type figure who terrorised the former lords of the manor. Now, with the gangster coming home on vaguely defined business and his niece Valerie arriving with her adoptive father to take up residence in the adjacent mansion, much to Bellamy's annoyance, the archer has returned. Who is he and what does he want?
The Girl From Hong Kong · 1973The Girl From Hong Kong
★ 6.81973
MovieActionCrime
Frank Boyd comes to Hong Kong to visit a friend, but unfortunately he was murdered a few days ago. The father of his fiancee puts $ 10,000 reward for the capture of the murderer and Frank wants to earn this money.
The Pirates of the Mississippi · 1963The Pirates of the Mississippi
★ 7.11963
MovieWestern
European produced Western based on the novel by Friedrich Gerstäcker, set in the 19th century in a town on the banks of the Mississippi River. The area is plagued by a gang of pirates under the leadership of Captain Kelly, who live on an island in the river, from where they operate raids on passing steamboats and traders rafts, robbing them of their cargo and murdering the crews. Townspeople and settlers do their best to put an end to the crimes and rid themselves of the pirates and their daring leader.
The Strange Countess · 1961The Strange Countess
★ 6.61961
MovieCrime
Strange fortune hunters are behind a girl's murder in this Edgar Wallace tale.
The Red Circle · 1960The Red Circle
★ 6.11960
MovieThrillerCrime
A strange, red circle appears on the neck of a man saved from the guillotine. What is its mysterious meaning? Tragically, it turns out to be something of a family curse, as each generation thereafter bears the same sign, which in turn leads to blackmail and murder.
The Angels of the Street · 1969The Angels of the Street
★ 6.51969
MovieCrimeDrama
In Hamburg's red light district Jule and his mob of macks battle Holleck's competing Viennese clan. When a sex worker is murdered both kingpins join forces to hunt the killer and keep the police from cracking down on their business.
4 Schlüssel · 19664 Schlüssel
★ 7.51966
MovieThrillerCrime
Bank director Ernst Rose, owner of the Hamburg bank Traven & Co., is asked to go to the airport earlier than expected to pick up his daughter Silvia. When he arrives, he realizes too late that he has walked into a trap. He is overpowered by kidnappers and abducted. The gang around Alexander Ford and his men want to rob three and a half million from the bank vault at the weekend. But it can only be opened with four keys, which are in the hands of four so-called key holders. Under the direction of criminal Ford, all those involved become puppets in a game of life and death.
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