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George Hurdalek
Born February 8, 1908 · Görlitz, Germany
Died June 15, 1980 · aged 72
No biography available.
Known For
Königin Luise · 1957Königin Luise
★ 7.51957
MovieDrama
The Indian Scarf · 1963The Indian Scarf
★ 6.81963
MovieCrimeThriller
When a wealthy man dies, his avaricious relatives look forward to inheriting all his money. However, he leaves a provision in his will that they all must spend a week together in his castle before they will be able to inherit anything. At the castle (which is cut off from the outside world), the relatives soon begin to be killed off one by one, each strangled with an Indian scarf.
Town Without Pity · 1961Town Without Pity
★ 6.91961
MovieDrama
Four American soldiers stationed near a German village face death in the rape of a local girl and are defended by outside counsel Major Steve Grant.
The Trapp Family · 1956The Trapp Family
★ 6.81956
MovieMusicComedy
A true story based on the popular novel by the Baroness Von Trapp of Austria. The film was made in 1956, some years before the other film based on the Trapp Family's life was released - a little movie named "The Sound of Music".
Goodbye, Francesca! · 1957Goodbye, Francesca!
★ 6.71957
MovieRomanceDrama
Roses for the Prosecutor · 1959Roses for the Prosecutor
★ 7.21959
MovieDramaComedy
April 1945. Because he stole two bars of chocolate, the soldier Rudi is sentenced to death by the court-martial judge Dr. Schramm. Rudi manages to escape from the firing squad at the last minute, and since the end of the war has been making a meager living as a street peddler. Years later, Dr. Schramm is now a respected public prosecutor. By chance, he runs into Rudi one day on the street. Afraid that Rudi will blow the whistle on him, Dr. Schramm wants to scare him out of town. He has Rudi arrested and bullied by the police.
The Violin Case Murders · 1965The Violin Case Murders
★ 7.01965
MovieCrime
The first film adaptation of Jerry Cotton. FBI agents Jerry Cotton and Phil Decker are tracing a group of six murderers. Disguised as a vagabond Jerry Cotton infiltrates the gang. Kitty, the leader's girlfriend, soon becomes Jerry's most important helper. With her help, he's able to prevent a bomb's explosion in a school. The deadly attack on a rich collector he can not prevent. The gangsters flee with the loot and a hunt to the death begins ...
The Devil's General · 1955The Devil's General
★ 6.81955
MovieDramaWar
The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of the German Luftwaffe, who during WWII openly criticizes the Nazi regime. As a consequence, he is put under surveillance, and even imprisoned for a brief period of time. Still remaining outspoken, Harras realizes the horrific dimensions of this hopeless and injust war waged by Germany.














