The Apache of Marseilles
| The Apache of Marseilles | |
|---|---|
| German | Die Apachen |
| Directed by | Ewald André Dupont |
| Written by | Ewald André Dupont |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Charles Paulus |
Production company | Stern-Film |
Release date |
|
| Country | Germany |
| Languages |
|
The Apache of Marseilles (German: Die Apachen) is a 1919 German silent thriller film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Max Landa, Hanni Weisse, and Reinhold Schünzel.[1]
Plot
[edit]Banker Jules Coupeau is travelling to France on a luxury liner, carrying a diamond necklace of immeasurable value. He befriends a detective who is travelling with him, and they check into the Hotel Cosmopolite in Marseilles. There, the notorious criminal Badinguet, an Apache, plans to steal the jewellery. With the help of his lover Gervaise, he tries to lure the detective out of town. At first, the detective falls in love with Gervaise. But then he realises what could happen and travels back to Marseille to help the banker. In a fight to the death, Gervaise throws himself in front of the detective and is fatally shot. The detective wins the ensuing duel.
Cast
[edit]- Max Landa as Detektiv
- Hanni Weisse as Apachin Gervaise
- Reinhold Schünzel as Apache Badinguet
- Max Laurence
- Fritz Ruß
- Andreas Van Horn
References
[edit]- ^ Grange p. 41
Bibliography
[edit]- Grange, William (2008). Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5967-8.
External links
[edit]
 | This article related to a German film of the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a silent thriller film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |