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Das Geheimnis von St. Pauli

1926

A silent-era crime drama that lingers on the glittering dangers of a big city, feeling old-fashioned and slightly cautionary.

Directed by
Rolf Randolf
Genres
Crime
Starring
Maria Matray, Hanni Weisse, Ernst Rückert
Overview
St. Pauli, the place of unrestrained exuberance, but also of the strangest crimes: Here - as in almost no other place on the continent - you will find rich and poor, high and low. Here you meet the greats of the world as well as those who shy away from the light. This movie will interest many people who are from the big city, and even more so those who are not yet familiar with the dangers of the big city. Everyone should watch this program, which was produced with the participation and cooperation of the Hamburg security and port police, in order to be more careful in big cities.

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Directed by
Rolf Randolf
Genres
Crime
Starring
Maria Matray, Hanni Weisse, Ernst Rückert
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • class
    • deception
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    crime
    Directed by
    Rolf Randolf
    Written by
    Hans Jacob, Emanuel Alfieri
    Starring
    Maria Matray, Hanni Weisse, Ernst Rückert, Carl de Vogt, Hertha von Walther
    Music
    Hansheinrich Dransmann
    Cinematography
    Willy Hameister
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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