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Alfred Zeisler

Born September 26, 1892 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died March 1, 1985 · aged 92

Alfred Zeisler was an American-born German film producer, director, and actor. He began his career in Germany, producing and directing films during the silent and early sound eras. Notable works include The Blue Angel (1930), where he served as a producer. Zeisler fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s, continuing his career in Hollywood with films like Fear (1946). His contributions to cinema spanned mul…

Known For

5 Fingers

5 Fingers · 1952

MovieThrillerDrama

During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow · 1943

Mission to Moscow

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.

Alimony

Alimony · 1949

MovieCrimeDrama

A promising young composer is tempted away from his devoted wife by a fortune-seeking woman who cares more for his prospects than for him.

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats · 1953

The Desert Rats

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.

His reason for divorce

His reason for divorce · 1931

His reason for divorce

Fear

MovieCrimeDrama

B-movie film noir take on Crime and Punishment. A college student gets deeper and deeper in trouble when he takes a loan from a shady college professor.

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise · 1951

Bird of Paradise

MovieDramaRomance

Andre Laurence accompanies his college roommate, Tenga, back to Tenga's Polynesian island home. There, Andre becomes attracted to the native life and his friend's sister, Kalua.

The Tiger Murder Case

The Tiger Murder Case · 1930

The Tiger Murder Case

MovieMysteryCrime

Mysterious murders committed by a criminal have kept the public on their toes and the police have mistakenly accused an imposter of the crimes.

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5 Fingers

5 Fingers · 1952

MovieThrillerDrama

During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow · 1943

Mission to Moscow

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.

German Train Conductor (uncredited)

Alimony

Alimony · 1949

MovieCrimeDrama

A promising young composer is tempted away from his devoted wife by a fortune-seeking woman who cares more for his prospects than for him.

Director

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats · 1953

The Desert Rats

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.

von Helmholtz (uncredited)

His reason for divorce

His reason for divorce · 1931

His reason for divorce

Director

Fear

MovieCrimeDrama

B-movie film noir take on Crime and Punishment. A college student gets deeper and deeper in trouble when he takes a loan from a shady college professor.

Writer

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise · 1951

Bird of Paradise

MovieDramaRomance

Andre Laurence accompanies his college roommate, Tenga, back to Tenga's Polynesian island home. There, Andre becomes attracted to the native life and his friend's sister, Kalua.

Van Hook

The Tiger Murder Case

The Tiger Murder Case · 1930

The Tiger Murder Case

MovieMysteryCrime

Mysterious murders committed by a criminal have kept the public on their toes and the police have mistakenly accused an imposter of the crimes.

Production Manager

Background to Danger

Background to Danger · 1943

Background to Danger

MovieThrillerWar

An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.

Attaché (uncredited)

The High Tourist

The High Tourist · 1931

The High Tourist

Romantic exploits in Germany's White Mountains.

Director

A Shot at Dawn

A Shot at Dawn · 1932

A Berlin policeman tracks down a group of diamond thieves in the outskirts by posing as a gang member.

Production Manager

Crime Over London

Crime Over London · 1936

Crime Over London

MovieAdventureRomance

With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they plan a major robbery on a department store.

Director

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss · 1936

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss

MovieRomanceDrama

A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for a year without touching his inheritance.

Director

Der Stern von Valencia

Der Stern von Valencia · 1933

Der Stern von Valencia

White slave traders kidnap a cabaret singer aboard a ship headed for South America,but they have not counted on her husband aboard a nearby coast guard cutter.

Director

Gold

MovieCrimeScience Fiction

Using an atomic reactor, two scientists try to create gold.

Producer

The Shot in the Talker Studio

The Shot in the Talker Studio · 1930

The Shot in the Talker Studio

MovieThrillerCrime

During the shooting of a jealousy scene on a soundstage, one actress is murdered. Due to the fact that the male star of the movie had a relation with the victim and the female star is now his fiance, he is suspected by the police.

Director

Light Cavalry

Light Cavalry · 1935

MovieDramaMusic

Rosika, a girl from Genoa, fled her innkeeper stepfather after he tried to abuse her. She finds refuge - and a job as well - in a traveling circus. Cherubini, the owner of the big top, falls in love with the lovely young woman and makes her the star of the show 'Light Cavalry'. But unfortunately for him Rosika's heart beats for Geza, the stable boy.

Producer

Parole, Inc.

Parole, Inc. · 1948

MovieCrimeDrama

A federal agent's life is in danger when he's exposed while investigating a parole scheme.

Director

Docks of Hamburg

Docks of Hamburg · 1928

Docks of Hamburg

When Hamburg ship's mate Klaus Brandt catches a thief one night at the port, his downfall is pre-ordained. For the thief turns out to be a young, attractive woman and the otherwise upright sailor allows her to slip away. Jenny is the star of a local dive bar, with a side-line in smuggling.

Producer

Enemy of Women

Enemy of Women · 1944

Playwright Joseph Goebbels turns Nazi propagandist and loses his girlfriend to another man.

Director

Victor and Victoria

Victor and Victoria · 1933

Victor and Victoria

MovieMusicComedy

Aspiring singer Susanne takes over one night for her sick friend, a small-time female impersonator, and finds unexpected fame when everyone believes that she is actually a man. While touring London, complications arise as a local womanizer catches on to her game.

Producer

Express 13

Express 13 · 1931

Revolutionaries plot to assassinate a president by blowing up the rail tracks in order make his train derail but this is averted just in time.

Director

Vom Täter fehlt jede Spur

Vom Täter fehlt jede Spur · 1929

Vom Täter fehlt jede Spur

Writer

Men Before Marriage

Men Before Marriage · 1927

Men Before Marriage

Writer