Werner Peters

Acting

Werner Peters

Born July 7, 1918

Died March 30, 1971 · aged 52

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Werner Peters (7 July 1918 – 30 March 1971) was a German film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1947 and 1971. Peters was born in Werlitzsch, Kreis Delitzsch, Prussian Saxony, and died of a heart attack on a promotion tour for his latest film in Wiesbaden, Germany. His film career started with the lead in Wolfgang Staudte's Der Untertan, produced in …

Known For

Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge · 1965
Battle of the Bulge
★ 6.91965
MovieDramaHistory
In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent it, Hitler orders an all-out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp.
The Bird with the Crystal PlumageThe Bird with the Crystal Plumage · 1970
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
★ 7.11970
MovieHorrorMystery
An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite him and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
The Secret War of Harry FriggThe Secret War of Harry Frigg · 1968
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
★ 6.21968
MovieComedyWar
When 5 allied generals are captured in Italy in WWII, it is a propaganda nightmare for the allies. The generals are all 1 star and refuse to take orders from each other in order to plan an escape. Harry Frigg is a private who has escaped from the guard house dozens of times. He is promoted to Major General and ordered to get the generals out once he is captured. Harry is willing to escape, but then he meets the countess...
Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. MabuseScotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse · 1963
Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse
★ 6.41963
MovieCrimeMystery
The spirit of the evil Dr. Mabuse takes over the body of a famous professor. The professor/Dr. Mabuse then begins a new crime wave that terrorizes the city.
Jons und ErdmeJons und Erdme · 1959
Jons und Erdme
★ 9.01959
MovieDrama
Adaptation of Hermann Sudermann's novel about the troubled relationship between the strong willed Erdme and her irascible husband Jons in the Lithunian moors.
HypnosisHypnosis · 1962
Hypnosis
★ 5.71962
MovieDramaHorror
Erik, in love with Magda, the fiancée of Georg, his boss, secretly sends her roses every night.
A Fine MadnessA Fine Madness · 1966
A Fine Madness
★ 5.01966
MovieComedyDrama
A womanizing poet falls into the hands of a psychiatrist with a straying wife.
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working ClassErnst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class · 1954
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
★ 5.71954
MovieHistoryDrama
This film is the first of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann. In early November 1918, Ernst Thälmann is an unwilling soldier serving on the western front. As the revolutionary movement at home is threatened by the betrayal of the Social Democrats and fissures in the working class, Thälmann calls on his fellow soldiers to put down their weapons and unite with the workers in the communist struggle at home. Thälmann’s qualms about which side he is fighting on continue, but when the local police attempt to prevent a shipment of provisions and supplies from reaching the people in Petrograd, he intervenes and the ship is unloaded. With this moment of clarity, Thälmann continues to follow his political convictions and joins the workers at the Hamburg uprising in October 1923.

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Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working ClassErnst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class · 1954
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
★ 5.71954
MovieHistoryDrama
This film is the first of a two-part historical and biographical portrait of the communist politician and anti-fascist Ernst Thälmann. In early November 1918, Ernst Thälmann is an unwilling soldier serving on the western front. As the revolutionary movement at home is threatened by the betrayal of the Social Democrats and fissures in the working class, Thälmann calls on his fellow soldiers to put down their weapons and unite with the workers in the communist struggle at home. Thälmann’s qualms about which side he is fighting on continue, but when the local police attempt to prevent a shipment of provisions and supplies from reaching the people in Petrograd, he intervenes and the ship is unloaded. With this moment of clarity, Thälmann continues to follow his political convictions and joins the workers at the Hamburg uprising in October 1923.

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