List of West German films of 1958

List of West German films of 1958. Feature films produced and distributed in West Germany in 1958.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
All the Sins of the Earth Fritz Umgelter Barbara Rütting, Ivan Desny, Paul Dahlke Drama
Aren't We Wonderful? Kurt Hoffmann Hansjörg Felmy, Robert Graf, Johanna von Koczian Comedy a.k.a. Wir Wunderkinder
Arms and the Man Franz Peter Wirth O.W. Fischer, Liselotte Pulver, Ellen Schwiers Comedy Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival
As You Like It Ludwig Berger Luitgard Im, Karl John, Käte Jaenicke Comedy
Begegnung in Singapur Gustav Burmester [de] Michiko Tanaka, Agnes Fink [de], Hanns Lothar, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur, Richard Lauffen Drama
Die Bernauerin Gustav Rudolf Sellner Maximilian Schell, Margot Trooger Opera
Besuch aus der Zone [de] Rainer Wolffhardt [de] Siegfried Lowitz, Werner Peters Drama
Biologie und Tennis Michael Kehlmann Max Eckard [de] Drama
Candidates for Marriage Hermann Kugelstadt Beppo Brem, Paul Hörbiger, Gerlinde Locker Comedy
Confess, Doctor Corda Josef von Báky Hardy Krüger, Elisabeth Müller, Hans Nielsen Crime
The Copper Eugen York Hans Albers, Hansjörg Felmy, Horst Frank Crime
The Crammer Axel von Ambesser Heinz Rühmann, Gert Fröbe, Peter Kraus Comedy
The Csardas King Harald Philipp Gerhard Riedmann, Rudolf Schock, Elma Karlowa Musical
Death of a Salesman Franz Peter Wirth Kurt Ehrhardt [de], Robert Graf, Hanns Lothar Drama
Doctor Crippen Lives Erich Engels Elisabeth Müller, Peter van Eyck, Fritz Tillmann Crime
The Doctor of Stalingrad Géza von Radványi O.E. Hasse, Eva Bartok, Hannes Messemer War
Endangered Girls Wolfgang Glück Gerlinde Locker, Wolf Albach-Retty, Heinz Drache Crime
Escape from Sahara Wolfgang Staudte Hildegard Knef, Bernhard Wicki, Hannes Messemer Drama
Father, Mother and Nine Children Erich Engels Heinz Erhardt, Camilla Spira, Corny Collins Comedy
Freddy, the Guitar and the Sea Wolfgang Schleif Freddy Quinn, Sabine Sesselmann, Corny Collins Musical
Ein gefährlicher Mensch Hans Lietzau Werner Finck War, Comedy
Das Geld, das auf der Straße liegt Egon Monk Peter Lehmbrock [de] Drama
Ein gewisser Judas Oskar Werner Oskar Werner Drama
The Girl from the Marsh Croft Gustav Ucicky Maria Emo, Claus Holm, Eva Ingeborg Scholz Drama
Girls of the Night Maurice Cloche Georges Marchal, Nicole Berger, Kai Fischer Drama Co-production with France and Italy
The Glass of Water Hans Lietzau Hannelore Schroth, Martin Held, Helmuth Lohner Comedy
Glaube, Liebe, Hoffnung Franz Peter Wirth Ruth Drexel, Walter Kohut Drama
The Green Devils of Monte Cassino Harald Reinl Elma Karlowa, Joachim Fuchsberger, Harald Juhnke War
Heart Without Mercy Viktor Tourjansky Barbara Rütting, Hansjörg Felmy, Hans Nielsen Crime
I Was All His Wolfgang Becker Barbara Rütting, Carlos Thompson, Wolfgang Preiss Drama
I'll Carry You in My Arms Veit Harlan Kristina Söderbaum, Hans Holt, Hans Nielsen Drama
Iron Gustav George Hurdalek Heinz Rühmann, Lucie Mannheim, Karin Baal Comedy
It Happened in Broad Daylight Ladislao Vajda Heinz Rühmann, Gert Fröbe, Michel Simon, Siegfried Lowitz Thriller Swiss-West German-Spanish co-production.
Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
It Happened Only Once Géza von Bolváry Hans Albers, Stanislav Ledinek, Helga Martin Drama
Laila Rolf Husberg Erika Remberg, Edvin Adolphson, Isa Quensel Drama Co-production with Sweden
Liebelei John Olden [de] Chariklia Baxevanos, Hans Moser, Ernst Stankovski, Peter Weck Drama
Lilli – ein Mädchen aus der Großstadt [de] Hermann Leitner Ann Smyrner, Adrian Hoven, Claude Farell Crime comedy
Look Back in Anger Leo Mittler Horst Frank, Ingrid Andree Drama a.k.a. Blick zurück im Zorn
Mädchen in Uniform Géza von Radványi Romy Schneider, Lilli Palmer, Therese Giehse Drama Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival
Man in the River Eugen York Hans Albers, Gina Albert, Hans Nielsen Drama
The Man Who Couldn't Say No Kurt Früh Heinz Rühmann, Hannelore Schroth, Siegfried Lowitz Comedy
Measure for Measure Ludwig Berger Ina Halley, Alexander Kerst, Herbert Tiede, Dorothea Wieck Comedy
A Midsummer Night's Dream Ludwig Berger Gardy Granass, Ina Halley, Alexander Kerst Comedy
Mit Eva fing die Sünde an [de] Fritz Umgelter Willy Fritsch, Mady Rahl, Karin Dor Comedy American re-edited version The Bellboy and the Playgirls (1962)
Much Ado About Nothing Ludwig Berger Joachim Hansen, Jan Hendriks, Inge Langen [de] Comedy
Munchhausen in Africa Werner Jacobs Peter Alexander, Gunther Philipp, Anita Gutwell Comedy
The Muzzle Wolfgang Staudte O.E. Hasse, Hansjörg Felmy, Hertha Feiler Comedy
My Ninety Nine Brides Alfred Vohrer Claus Wilcke, Horst Frank, Wera Frydtberg Romance a.k.a. My 99 Brides
Nasser Asphalt Frank Wisbar Horst Buchholz, Martin Held, Gert Fröbe, Maria Perschy Drama
Night Nurse Ingeborg Géza von Cziffra Immy Schell [de], Ewald Balser, Claus Biederstaedt Drama
Peter Voss, Thief of Millions Wolfgang Becker O.W. Fischer, Ingrid Andree, Walter Giller Adventure comedy
Restless Night Falk Harnack Bernhard Wicki, Ulla Jacobsson, Hansjörg Felmy War
Romarei, the Girl with the Green Eyes Harald Reinl Carola von Kayser, Joachim Hansen, Leonard Steckel, Dominique Wilms, Werner Peters, Reggie Nalder, Kurt Meisel Adventure drama a.k.a. Romarei, das Mädchen mit den grünen Augen;
Co-production with Italy
Rosemary Rolf Thiele Nadja Tiller, Peter van Eyck, Carl Raddatz, Gert Fröbe Drama
Scampolo Alfred Weidenmann Romy Schneider, Paul Hubschmid, Georg Thomalla Comedy
Der Schinderhannes Helmut Käutner Curd Jürgens, Maria Schell, Christian Wolff Adventure a.k.a. Duel in the Forest
Schmutziger Engel Alfred Vohrer Peter van Eyck, Corny Collins, Hans Nielsen Drama a.k.a. Imperfect Angel
a.k.a. Dirty Angel
A Song Goes Round the World Géza von Bolváry Hans Reiser, Sabine Sesselmann, Ruth Stephan Musical
The Spessart Inn Kurt Hoffmann Liselotte Pulver, Carlos Thompson, Günther Lüders Comedy Entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival
The Star of Santa Clara Werner Jacobs Vico Torriani, Gerlinde Locker, Ruth Stephan Musical
Stefanie Josef von Báky Carlos Thompson, Sabine Sinjen, Mady Rahl Comedy
The Street Hermann Kugelstadt Martha Wallner, Heinz Drache, Marina Petrova Drama
Stunde der Wahrheit Gustav Burmester [de] Elisabeth Bergner, Heinz Klevenow, Albrecht Schoenhals, Hanns Lothar Drama a.k.a. Bilanz
Tageszeiten der Liebe Imo Moszkowicz [de] Gertrud Kückelmann, Harald Leipnitz Comedy
Taiga Wolfgang Liebeneiner Ruth Leuwerik, Hannes Messemer, Viktor Staal Drama
The Taming of the Shrew Ludwig Berger Günter Pfitzmann, Ursula Lingen, Rudolf Platte, Joachim Hansen Comedy
That Won't Keep a Sailor Down Arthur Maria Rabenalt Karlheinz Böhm, Antje Geerk, Georg Thomalla Comedy drama
Thirteen Old Donkeys Hans Deppe Hans Albers, Marianne Hoppe, Karin Dor Comedy
The Trapp Family in America Wolfgang Liebeneiner Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, Josef Meinrad Comedy drama
Twelfth Night Ludwig Berger Joachim Hansen, Ursula Lillig, Theo Lingen Comedy
U 47 – Kapitänleutnant Prien Harald Reinl Dieter Eppler, Joachim Fuchsberger, Dieter Borsche War drama
Voyage to Italy, Complete with Love Wolfgang Becker Paul Hubschmid, Susanne Cramer, Hannelore Schroth Comedy
When She Starts, Look Out Géza von Cziffra Peter Alexander, Bibi Johns, Ruth Stephan Comedy
The Winner John Olden [de] Sonja Ziemann, Dieter Borsche, Heinz Drache Drama a.k.a. Die Beklagte
A Woman Who Knows What She Wants Arthur Maria Rabenalt Lilli Palmer, Maria Sebaldt, Rudolf Vogel Musical

Bibliography

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  • Davidson, John & Hake, Sabine. Framing the Fifties: Cinema in a Divided Germany. Berghahn Books, 2007.
  • Fehrenbach, Heide. Cinema in Democratizing Germany: Reconstructing National Identity After Hitler. University of North Carolina Press, 1995.

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