Heins Koenecke Movies
- 1931
The title of this German thriller translates as Pullman Train 13 Late. When a railroad attendant notices that the rails have been disabled, Pullman #13 is detained at a small, out-of-the-way train station. One of the passengers, a young bridegroom, snoops around the station out of boredom, discovering by accident that the rails had been deliberately tampered with. The culprit is a professional gunman, hired to assassinate the owner of an oil cartel. The hapless bridegroom manages to elude the villain, notify the police, and emerge as the hero of the day -- while his new bride remains in her pullman car, blissfully sleeping through the whole ordeal. Evidently, D-Zug 13 Hat Verspaetung was given a going over by the German censors before its release, which may explain why the assassination target is referred to as an oil man in some scenes, and as a European political ruler in others. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Heins Koenecke, Fee Malten, (more)
- 1931
Das Ekel translates as The Grouch; in any language, it's an apt description of curmudgeonly protagonist Adalbert Bulcke (Max Adelbert). A small-town bureaucrat, Bulcke carries his officious, obstreperous manner into his own home. His dictatorial edicts are subtly challenged by Quitt (Heinz Koenecke), the sweetheart of Bulcke's daughter Katherine (Evelyn Holt). Before even he is aware of what's happening, "The Grouch" is completely transformed into "The Pussycat." Of course, it does take a term in jail before the metamorphosis is complete. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Max Adalbert, Emilia Unda, (more)
