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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

The Desert RatsThe Desert Rats · 1953
The Desert Rats
★ 6.31953
MovieWarAction
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.
Background to DangerBackground to Danger · 1943
Background to Danger
★ 6.71943
MovieThrillerWar
An American gets caught up in wartime action in Turkey.
What Price GloryWhat Price Glory · 1952
What Price Glory
★ 5.81952
MovieDramaComedy
Two military men, Captain Flagg and Sergeant Quirt, who are rivals to begin with, grow more at odds with each other when Quirt is made Flagg's top sergeant. And when a local beauty comes between them, their rivalry escalates even further. But when they discover that the woman has marriage in mind, they now compete to try to avoid marching down the aisle - that is, until they are called upon to march into battle.
FearFear · 1946
Fear
★ 4.61946
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.
5 Fingers5 Fingers · 1952
5 Fingers
★ 7.51952
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.
The Amazing Quest of Ernest BlissThe Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss · 1936
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
★ 6.81936
MovieRomanceDrama
A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for a year without touching his inheritance.
Bird of ParadiseBird of Paradise · 1951
Bird of Paradise
★ 6.21951
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.
Enemy of WomenEnemy of Women · 1944
Enemy of Women
★ 5.11944
MovieDramaWar
Playwright Joseph Goebbels turns Nazi propagandist and loses his girlfriend to another man.

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