Alarm (1941)

Directed by

Herbert B. Fredersdorf

Genre

crime film

Country

Nazi Germany, Germany

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 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.

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How it feels

A crime unfolds in Berlin involving the police and suspects. The story moves through city locations as characters try to outmaneuver each other.

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What happens

Alarm is a 1941 German crime film directed by Herbert B. Fredersdorf and starring Karl Martell, Maria von Tasnady and Paul Klinger. The production was made by the independent Aco-Film rather than one of Germany's major film companies. It was shot at the Althoff Studios and various locations around Berlin including Tempelhof Airport and the Karstadt Department Store. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bruno Lutz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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