Acting
Walter Slezak
Born May 3, 1902 · Vienna, Austria
Died April 21, 1983 · aged 80
Walter Slezak (3 May 1902 – 21 April 1983) was a portly Austrian character actor who appeared in numerous Hollywood films. Slezak often portrayed villains or thugs, most notably the German U-boat captain in Alfred Hitchcock's 1944 Lifeboat, but occasionally he got to play lighter roles, as in 1962's The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm. He also played a cheerfully corrupt and philosophical p…
Known For
Emil and the Detectives · 1964Emil and the Detectives
★ 6.21964
MovieActionAdventure
When Emil travels by bus to Berlin to visit his family, his money is stolen by a crook who specializes in digging tunnels. While following the thief, Emil runs into Gustav, a young boy who gathers up all his friends to help Emil find the money. However, they get into more trouble than they bargained for when Emil's pickpocket turns out to be mixed up with a couple of notorious bank robbers.
Riff-Raff · 1947Riff-Raff
★ 6.21947
MovieDramaAdventure
A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oil fields while he searches for a valuable map hidden in plain sight.
Come September · 1961Come September
★ 6.81961
MovieComedyRomance
Robert Talbot, an American millionaire, arrives early for his annual vacation at his luxurious Italian villa. His long-time girlfriend Lisa has given up waiting for him and has decided to marry another man. Meanwhile, his sneaky business associate Maurice secretly misappropriates the villa as a hotel while Talbot is away. The current guests of the "hotel" are a group of young American girls.
Lifeboat · 1944Lifeboat
★ 7.41944
MovieWarDrama
During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.
Treasure Island · 1972Treasure Island
★ 5.91972
MovieAdventureFamily
Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure, in this short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.
The Pirate · 1948The Pirate
★ 6.51948
MovieMusicRomance
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
Till We Meet Again · 1944Till We Meet Again
★ 5.81944
MovieWarDrama
An American pilot is shot down over Nazi-occupied France and is taken to a convent by the Resistance. The young novice nun Clothilde is interested in him and is willing to help him escape to England, but the pilot must continue his mission undercover by posing as the husband of a different woman.
Sinbad the Sailor · 1947Sinbad the Sailor
★ 6.01947
MovieAdventure
Daredevil sailor Sinbad embarks on a voyage across the Seven Seas to find the lost riches of Alexander the Great. His first stop is the port of Basra, where his ship is seized and scheduled for auction. In his attempt to win it back, he befriends beautiful concubine Shireen. But when her master, the nefarious Emir, calls her back to duty, Sinbad must interrupt his adventure to save the "Jewel of Persia."
Filmography
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Once Upon a Honeymoon · 1942Once Upon a Honeymoon
★ 6.31942
MovieComedyRomance
A radio correspondent tries to rescue a burlesque queen from her marriage to a Nazi official.
Baron Franz Von Luber
Cornered · 1945Cornered
★ 6.21945
MovieThriller
A World War II veteran hunts down the Nazi collaborators who killed his wife.
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