Shadows of the Underworld (1931)
- Original title
- Schatten der Unterwelt
- Directed by
- Harry Piel
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Weimar Republic, Germany
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 1930s German action film. A man gets caught up in the criminal underworld. He must navigate danger and intrigue to survive.
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What happens
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. It was made at the Terra Studios in Berlin while location shooting took place in St. Moritz in Switzerland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich and Emil Hasler. A separate French-language version was also released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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