Underplayed Gems

Erpresser (1921)

Erpresser poster
Directed by
Valy Arnheim
Genre
crime film
Country
Weimar Republic, Germany
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How it feels

A detective named Harry Hill investigates a blackmail ring in 1920s Germany. This silent film follows his efforts to stop the criminals.

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What happens

Erpresser (auch: Die Erpresser, Die Würger) ist der Titel eines deutschen Detektiv-Stummfilms aus der “Harry-Hill”-Reihe, den Valy Arnheim 1920/21 nach eigenem Manuskript und mit sich selber in der Titelrolle für die Berliner „Valy Arnheim-Film GmbH Richard Spelling“ realisierte. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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