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Werner Jörg Lüddecke

Born June 10, 1912 · Hannover, Germany

Died May 8, 1986 · aged 73

No biography available.

Known For

Battle of the GodfathersBattle of the Godfathers · 1973
Battle 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.
Destination DeathDestination Death · 1964
Destination Death
★ 8.01964
MovieDrama
A group of West German men on a stag party find themselves stranded in a Montenegrin village inhabited only by vengeful women since all their men were shot during the war.
MorituriMorituri · 1965
Morituri
★ 6.71965
MovieActionDrama
A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer on board a cargo ship leaving Japan for Germany carrying a large supply of rubber for tyres. His mission is to disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are stopped by English warships.
The Tiger of EschnapurThe Tiger of Eschnapur · 1959
The Tiger of Eschnapur
★ 6.31959
MovieAdventureDrama
In Eschnapur, a German architect saves the life of the Maharajah's favorite temple dancer and becomes Maharajah's friend but their friendship is tested when the architect and the dancer fall in-love, triggering the Maharajah's vengeful ire.
The Indian TombThe Indian Tomb · 1959
The Indian Tomb
★ 6.11959
MovieAdventureDrama
Seetha and Harold Berger are rescued from the desert by a caravan and brought to a small village. However, the greedy owner of the house where they are lodged betrays the law of hospitality and reveals their location to Prince Ramigani. The couple tries to escape but is hunted and captured by Ramigani and his men. Meanwhile Irene Rhode and her husband Walter Rhode suspect that Maharaja Chandra is not telling the truth about Harold's destiny. The conspirator Ramigani forces Seetha to accept to get married with Chandra to provoke the wrath of the priests and get the alliance of Prince Padhu and his army. In the meantime, Harold succeeds in escaping from the dungeon and seeks out Seetha to save her.
The Devil Strikes at NightThe Devil Strikes at Night · 1957
The Devil Strikes at Night
★ 7.11957
MovieDramaThriller
Hamburg, Germany, 1944, during World War II. A serial killer terrorizes the city. When it seems clear that the local police are unable to catch him, forces as dark and terrible as the criminal himself become involved in the case.
Confession Under Four EyesConfession Under Four Eyes · 1954
Confession Under Four Eyes
★ 8.01954
MovieCrime
While perusing a police photo, Hilde - an investigative reporter - recognizes a bracelet that she once owned while living in her native Romania. She seeks out the current owner of the bracelet, hoping that he can provide information concerning her long-lost father. Thus begins a curious chain of events...
Ship of the DeadShip of the Dead · 1959
Ship of the Dead
★ 6.61959
MovieAdventureDrama
After a line of mischief Philip Gale, an American sailor, is lured into hiring on the "Yorikke", a tramp cargo, by Lawski, a stoker from Poland. Still, the two become friends within the motley crew of losers from all nations. Gale and his new companion soon are more than disillusioned: the "Yorikke" is far from seaworthy and more of a coffin than a ship, work is close to slavery, and treatment by the officers and their subalterns is harsh and cynical. One day they make an alarming discovery in a tin of plum butter they have procured from the ship's cargo... Written by Anonymous

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