Fred Louis Lerch

Pavement Butterfly (1929)

In this, her second silent film with Eichberg, Wong plays Princess Butterfly, an exotic Parisian fan dancer whose “death leap through a circle of naked swords” act goes tragically wrong. Blamed for the impalement of a fellow performer, she runs away and takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eichberg
CAST:  Anna May Wong  •  Alexander Granach  •  Nien Sön Ling  •  S.Z. Sakall

In this, her second silent film with Eichberg, Wong plays Princess Butterfly, an exotic Parisian fan dancer whose “death leap through a circle of naked swords” act goes tragically wrong. Blamed for the impalement of a fellow performer, she runs away and takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eichberg
CAST:  Anna May Wong  •  Alexander Granach  •  Nien Sön Ling  •  S.Z. Sakall

Whirl of Youth (1928)

Heli's misfortune begins when her mother, the landlady, marries for the second time. The man is bossy and brutal. In an argument between stepfather and brother, Heli intervenes: She throws a hatchet, the stepfather falls and is killed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eichberg
CAST:  Fee Malten  •  Heinrich George  •  Harry Hardt  •  Fred Louis Lerch

Heli's misfortune begins when her mother, the landlady, marries for the second time. The man is bossy and brutal. In an argument between stepfather and brother, Heli intervenes: She throws a hatchet, the stepfather falls and is killed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Eichberg
CAST:  Fee Malten  •  Heinrich George  •  Harry Hardt  •  Fred Louis Lerch

Opfer des Hasses (1923)

"Opfer Des Hasses" depicts how the family of Herr Goldschmidt, a Jewish Russian manufacturer, suffered ruin and murder as victims of a pogrom during the Russian Revolution. Herr Goldschmidt manages to save two of his grandchildren and they flee to Vienna where the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanns Marschall
CAST:  Gyula Szöreghy  •  Midy Astory  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Resi Hammer

"Opfer Des Hasses" depicts how the family of Herr Goldschmidt, a Jewish Russian manufacturer, suffered ruin and murder as victims of a pogrom during the Russian Revolution. Herr Goldschmidt manages to save two of his grandchildren and they flee to Vienna where the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanns Marschall
CAST:  Gyula Szöreghy  •  Midy Astory  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Resi Hammer

The ones from the 17th house (1932)

Vienna in the year 2032: »Friendly greenish settlements line the city«, skyscrapers are growing in the city center, »but old Steffl is still there and takes on all the high-rise buildings«. In the archives of the City of Vienna, the old archivist tells his grandson ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Artur Berger
CAST:  Carl Bosse  •  Elly Förster  •  Till Hans  •  Victor Kutschera

Vienna in the year 2032: »Friendly greenish settlements line the city«, skyscrapers are growing in the city center, »but old Steffl is still there and takes on all the high-rise buildings«. In the archives of the City of Vienna, the old archivist tells his grandson ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Artur Berger
CAST:  Carl Bosse  •  Elly Förster  •  Till Hans  •  Victor Kutschera

Carmen (1926)

Feyder's scenario very closely follows Don José's own account of his story and his fatal relation with the gypsy Carmen in the third chapter of Mérimée's short novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Feyder
CAST:  Raquel Meller  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Gaston Modot  •  Jean Murat

Feyder's scenario very closely follows Don José's own account of his story and his fatal relation with the gypsy Carmen in the third chapter of Mérimée's short novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Feyder
CAST:  Raquel Meller  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Gaston Modot  •  Jean Murat

The Crimson Circle (1929)

Police battle against a gang of blackmailers known as The Crimson Circle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frederic Zelnik
CAST:  Lya Mara  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Stewart Rome  •  Albert Steinrück

Police battle against a gang of blackmailers known as The Crimson Circle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frederic Zelnik
CAST:  Lya Mara  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Stewart Rome  •  Albert Steinrück

The Portrait (1923)

3 men fall in love with a woman from a window photograph .When they find her living as a recluse in an isolated Hungarian mansion, they decide against a visit because she wouldn't live up to their idealized images of her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Feyder
CAST:  Arlette Marchal  •  Malcolm Tod  •  Jean-Victor Marguerite  •  Victor Vina

3 men fall in love with a woman from a window photograph .When they find her living as a recluse in an isolated Hungarian mansion, they decide against a visit because she wouldn't live up to their idealized images of her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Feyder
CAST:  Arlette Marchal  •  Malcolm Tod  •  Jean-Victor Marguerite  •  Victor Vina

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DIRECTION:  Max Neufeld
CAST:  Anna Kallina  •  Colette Brettel  •  Carmen Cartellieri  •  Daisy Holms

The Prince's Child (1927)

Based on the operetta of the same name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jakob Fleck  •  Luise Fleck
CAST:  Harry Liedtke  •  Vivian Gibson  •  Evi Eva  •  Fred Louis Lerch

Based on the operetta of the same name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jakob Fleck  •  Luise Fleck
CAST:  Harry Liedtke  •  Vivian Gibson  •  Evi Eva  •  Fred Louis Lerch

Parisiennes (1928)

A house in Paris happens to have two families living there with the same last name. In one apartment lives opera singer Gambetta Duval with his two daughters, Jeanne and Nita. In the second apartment lives old lady Duval with her grandchild Philippa and an her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Molander
CAST:  Margit Manstad  •  Ruth Weyher  •  Alexander Murski  •  Fred Louis Lerch

A house in Paris happens to have two families living there with the same last name. In one apartment lives opera singer Gambetta Duval with his two daughters, Jeanne and Nita. In the second apartment lives old lady Duval with her grandchild Philippa and an her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustaf Molander
CAST:  Margit Manstad  •  Ruth Weyher  •  Alexander Murski  •  Fred Louis Lerch

Liebelei (1927)

Film by Jacob and Luise Fleck.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jakob Fleck  •  Luise Fleck
CAST:  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Henry Stuart  •  Jaro Fürth  •  Evelyn Holt

Film by Jacob and Luise Fleck.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jakob Fleck  •  Luise Fleck
CAST:  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Henry Stuart  •  Jaro Fürth  •  Evelyn Holt

Spiel um den Mann (1929)

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DIRECTION:  Robert Land
CAST:  Anna Kallina  •  Liane Haid  •  Albert Heine  •  Fred Louis Lerch

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DIRECTION:  Robert Land
CAST:  Anna Kallina  •  Liane Haid  •  Albert Heine  •  Fred Louis Lerch

Mädchenschicksale (1928)

About exciting and everyday stories and dreams in the life of young and inexperienced girls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Löwenbein
CAST:  Vera Schmiterlöw  •  Hermine Sterler  •  Eugen Burg  •  Fred Louis Lerch

About exciting and everyday stories and dreams in the life of young and inexperienced girls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Löwenbein
CAST:  Vera Schmiterlöw  •  Hermine Sterler  •  Eugen Burg  •  Fred Louis Lerch

Nocturne (1927)

In Spain, a girl awaits the return of her lover, an officer in the army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Silver
CAST:  Raquel Meller  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Vladimir Gajdarov

In Spain, a girl awaits the return of her lover, an officer in the army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marcel Silver
CAST:  Raquel Meller  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Vladimir Gajdarov

The Waltz King (1930)

Johann Strauss returns to Austria in 1848 after a visit to Russia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manfred Noa
CAST:  Hans Stüwe  •  Claire Rommer  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Ida Wüst

Johann Strauss returns to Austria in 1848 after a visit to Russia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manfred Noa
CAST:  Hans Stüwe  •  Claire Rommer  •  Fred Louis Lerch  •  Ida Wüst

Student Life in Merry Springtime (1930)

a music movie by Heinz Paul  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heinz Paul
CAST:  Franz Baumann  •  Anita Dorris  •  Fritz Alberti  •  Fred Louis Lerch

a music movie by Heinz Paul  (more)

DIRECTION:  Heinz Paul
CAST:  Franz Baumann  •  Anita Dorris  •  Fritz Alberti  •  Fred Louis Lerch