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List of German films of 1939

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This is a list of the most notable films produced in the Cinema of Germany in 1939.

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alarm at Station III Philipp Lothar Mayring Gustav Fröhlich, Kirsten Heiberg, Jutta Freybe Crime
Asew Phil Jutzi Fritz Rasp, Olga Chekhova, Hilde von Stolz Thriller
Bachelor's Paradise Kurt Hoffmann Heinz Rühmann, Josef Sieber, Trude Marlen Comedy
Bel Ami Willi Forst Olga Chekhova Period drama
Between River and Steppe Géza von Bolváry Attila Hörbiger, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Margit Symo Drama Co-production with Hungary
Cadets Karl Ritter Mathias Wieman, Carsta Löck War Not put into general release until December 1941
Central Rio Erich Engels Leny Marenbach, Camilla Horn, Iván Petrovich Drama
Congo Express Eduard von Borsody Marianne Hoppe, Willy Birgel, René Deltgen Adventure
The Curtain Falls Georg Jacoby Anneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer, Hilde Sessak Crime
D III 88 Herbert Maisch, Hans Bertram Christian Kayßler, Otto Wernicke, Heinz Welzel, Hermann Braun, Adolf Fischer, Horst Birr Drama Film from the perspective of a veteran officer about the November Revolution
Detours to Happiness Fritz Peter Buch Lil Dagover, Ewald Balser, Viktor Staal Drama
Drei Unteroffiziere Werner Hochbaum Albert Hehn, Fritz Genschow War drama
Escape in the Dark Arthur Maria Rabenalt Hertha Feiler, Joachim Gottschalk Crime
The False Step Gustaf Gründgens Marianne Hoppe, Karl Ludwig Diehl Drama
Gold in New Frisco Paul Verhoeven Hans Söhnker, Alexander Golling Western
The Governor Viktor Tourjansky Brigitte Horney, Willy Birgel, Hannelore Schroth Drama
The Green Emperor Paul Mundorf Gustav Diessl, Carola Höhn Crime
Hello Janine! Carl Boese Johannes Heesters, Rudi Godden Musical
Her First Experience Josef von Báky Ilse Werner, Johannes Riemann Romance
A Hopeless Case Erich Engel Jenny Jugo, Karl Ludwig Diehl Comedy
Hotel Sacher Erich Engel Sybille Schmitz, Willy Birgel, Wolf Albach-Retty Drama
I Am Sebastian Ott Willi Forst Willi Forst, Gustav Diessl, Trude Marlen Crime
In the Name of the People Erich Engels Rudolf Fernau, Fritz Kampers, Rolf Weih Crime
The Journey to Tilsit Veit Harlan Kristina Söderbaum, Philip Dorn, Anna Dammann Drama a.k.a. The Trip to Tilsit
Kitty and the World Conference Helmut Käutner Hannelore Schroth, Fritz Odemar, Christian Gollong Comedy
The Leghorn Hat Wolfgang Liebeneiner Heinz Rühmann, Herti Kirchner, Christl Mardayn Comedy
Legion Condor Karl Ritter Paul Hartmann, Albert Hehn War
Liberated Hands Hans Schweikart Brigitte Horney, Olga Chekhova Drama
Das Lied der Wüste Paul Martin Zarah Leander, Friedrich Domin, Gustav Knuth Drama Song of the Desert
The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky Carl Froelich Zarah Leander, Aribert Wäscher Historical romance
Linen from Ireland Heinz Helbig Irene von Meyendorff
Friedl Haerlin
Comedy drama A comic anti-Semitic film in which a Jew tries to import linen duty-free from Ireland
Madame Butterfly Carmine Gallone Maria Cebotari, Fosco Giachetti, Lucie Englisch Drama Co-production with Italy
Maria Ilona Géza von Bolváry Paula Wessely, Willy Birgel Historical/Drama
Marionette Carmine Gallone Beniamino Gigli, Carla Rust Comedy German/Italian co-production
Marriage in Small Doses Johannes Meyer Leny Marenbach, Johannes Riemann Musical comedy
Men Are That Way Arthur Maria Rabenalt Hertha Feiler, Hans Söhnker Drama
The Merciful Lie Werner Klingler Hilde Krahl, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Ernst von Klipstein Drama
Midsummer Night's Fire Arthur Maria Rabenalt Anna Dammann, Ernst von Klipstein, Gertrud Meyen Drama
Mistake of the Heart Bernd Hofmann, Alfred Stöger Paul Hartmann, Leny Marenbach, Käthe Dorsch Drama
A Mother's Love Gustav Ucicky Käthe Dorsch, Paul Hörbiger, Wolf Albach-Retty Drama Mutterliebe; propaganda film about family and race
New Year's Eve on Alexanderplatz Richard Schneider-Edenkoben Hannes Stelzer, Carl Raddatz, Jutta Freybe Drama
Opera Ball Géza von Bolváry Heli Finkenzeller, Fita Benkhoff Musical
Police Report Rudolf van der Noss Lola Müthel, Hans Zesch-Ballot, Erich Fiedler Crime
Renate in the Quartet Paul Verhoeven Käthe von Nagy, Hans Brausewetter Musical comedy
The Right to Love Joe Stöckel Magda Schneider, Anneliese Uhlig, Viktor Staal Drama
Robert and Bertram Hans Heinz Zerlett Rudi Godden, Kurt Seifert Comedy
Robert Koch Hans Steinhoff Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss, Viktoria von Ballasko Biopic
The Scoundrel Hans Deppe Hans Moser, Josefine Dora Comedy
Shoulder Arms Jürgen von Alten F.W. Schröder-Schrom, Rolf Moebius Drama
Sighs of Spain Benito Perojo Miguel Ligero, Estrellita Castro, Roberto Rey Comedy Co-production with Spain
The Singing Fool Johannes Meyer Beniamino Gigli, Kirsten Heiberg, Hilde Körber Musical Co-production with Italy
The Song of Aixa Florián Rey Imperio Argentina, Manuel Luna, José Prada Drama Spanish-language. Co-production with Spain
Stars of Variety Josef von Báky La Jana, Christl Mardayn, Karin Hardt Drama Co-production with Hungary
Target in the Clouds Wolfgang Liebeneiner Albert Matterstock, Leny Marenbach Drama
Three Fathers for Anna Carl Boese Ilse Werner, Hans Stüwe Comedy
Three Wonderful Days Fritz Kirchhoff Gustav Waldau, Gina Falckenberg Drama
Twelve Minutes After Midnight Johannes Guter Geraldine Katt, Ursula Herking, René Deltgen Crime comedy
Uproar in Damascus Gustav Ucicky Brigitte Horney, Joachim Gottschalk Thriller
Water for Canitoga Herbert Selpin Hans Albers western Water for Canitoga; set in Canada
We Danced Around the World Karl Anton Irene von Meyendorff, Carola Höhn Musical
Who's Kissing Madeleine? Victor Janson Magda Schneider, Albert Matterstock Comedy
Wibbel the Tailor Viktor de Kowa Erich Ponto, Fita Benkhoff Historical comedy
A Woman Like You Viktor Tourjansky Brigitte Horney, Joachim Gottschalk Romance
Woman Without a Past Nunzio Malasomma Sybille Schmitz, Albrecht Schoenhals, Maria von Tasnady Drama

Documentaries

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Alpenkorps im Angriff Gösta Nordhaus documentary
Arbeitskameraden - Sportkameraden Hans Heinrich documentary
Deutsches Land in Afrika Johannes Häussler documentary German Land in Africa;
Dschungel-Geheimnisse Kurt Rupli documentary
Eger, eine alte deutsche Stadt Rudolf Gutscher documentary
Fallschirmjäger E.K. Beltzig documentary
Gautag der NSDAP Gau Mecklenburg documentary
Glaube und Schönheit E.K. Beltzig documentary Available online here
Guatemala Hans Helfritz documentary
Die jüngsten der Luftwaffe Kurt Rupli documentary
Können Tiere denken? Fritz Heydenreich documentary
Nach Feierabend Rudolf van der Noss documentary
Mexiko Hans Helfritz documentary
Nach Feierabend Rudolf van der Noss documentary
Parade - Hitler's 50 Geburstage Kurt Rupli documentary
Im Reiche der Liliputaner Ulrich K.T. Schultz Documentary
Rheinland Johannes Guter documentary
Romancero marroquí Enrique Domínguez Rodiño, Carlos Velo documentary
Salzburg, die Festspielstadt Kurt Rupli documentary
Schicksalswende Johannes Häussler, Walter Scheunemann documentary
Schiff 754 Hans Heinrich documentary
Sinnvolle Zwecklosigkeiten Fritz Heydenreich documentary
Sonne über dem Spessart - Aschaffenburg und seine Umgebung Hans Heinrich documentary
Steinschlangen und Vogelmenschen Hans Helfritz documentary
Walfänger in der Antarktis Gerhard A. Donner Whaling Ship in the Antarctic; 55 minute documentary
Wegweiser zur Gesundheit Curt A. Engel documentary
Der Westwall Fritz Hippler The West Wall; propaganda film about the Siegfried Line
Wir fahren nach Amerika Kurt Engel documentary
Das Wort aus Stein Kurt Rupli documentary

Short films

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Elbefahrt Rudolf Gutscher short
Tanz der Farben Hans Fischerkoesen animation
Ein Lied verklingt In Agfacolor
Wagen Nr. 1 kämpft sich seinen Weg Gert Fröbe

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1939. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
  • Rentschler, Eric. The Ministry of Illusion: Nazi Cinema and Its Afterlife. Harvard University Press, 1996.
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