Shadows of the Underworld

Shadows of the Underworld (German: Schatten der Unterwelt) is a 1931 German action film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Dary Holm, Elisabeth Pinajeff and Hans Junkermann.[1] It was made at the Terra Studios in Berlin while location shooting took place in St. Moritz in Switzerland.

Shadows of the Underworld
Directed byHarry Piel
Written byHenrik Galeen
Starring
CinematographyEwald Daub
Edited byAndrew Marton
Music byFritz Wenneis
Production
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Ariel-Film
Distributed byTerra Film
Release date
  • 27 April 1931 (1931-04-27)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich and Emil Hasler. A separate French-language version was also released.

Synopsis

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After his invention is stolen and his business partner kidnapped, Harry West pursues the perpetrators while trying to avoid the police on his own trail.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bock & Bergfelder p.363

Bibliography

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  • Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books.
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