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

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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