Hans Nielsen Movies

In this mystery, a beautiful mystery writer helps a Scotland Yard detective look into the murders of several important business man. She solves the mystery before the cop and informs him that the killer's identity will be revealed in the last chapter of her newest book. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

While on tour in Yugoslavia, members of a German men's choir find themselves stranded when their bus runs out of petroleum. In the small village nearby live only women, all of whom are dressed in black. The women lost all the men in their village when, during the war, they were taken as prisoners by German soldiers and killed. Rather than help these German tourists, the women are hostile to them, even going as far as trying to kill them. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi

In this drama, the bitter son of a British racehorse owner ruins father's odds of winning a crucial race. He is assisted by an unscrupulous bookie. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Fritz Lang had washed his hands of the Dr. Mabuse series with 1960's 1000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse. Thus, the directorial reins of Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard (Scotland Yard jagt Dr. Mabuse) were in the capable, if not inspired, hands of Paul May. Declared legally dead, the evil, megalomaniac Mabuse continues to exercise his influence from beyond the grave. The Doc's spirit takes over the body of a kindly and above-reproach professor. A London crime wave ensues, with Scotland Yard always one step behind Mabuse. Wolfgang Preiss (as Mabuse and his alter ego), Peter Van Eyck and Klaus Kinski are featured in this heady combination of crime drama and sci-fi. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In this mystery, a Scotland Yard detective journeys to a mysterious English castle to determine which of the guests is murdering the others. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Holmes and Watson are again after Moriarty but this time Scotland Yard for some reason does not even suspect that he's the one who wants to get the necklace stolen from Cleopatra's tomb. Doesn't really hold together like most of the Holmes/Watson movies and is a rather odd interpretation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi

Gene Pitney's hit title song for this courtroom drama became a bigger and more enduring success than the film in which it was repeatedly sung. The story takes place in postwar Germany in the village of Neustadt. A group of four drunken American soldiers come upon a teenage girl, Karin Steinhof (Christine Kaufmann), in the woods outside town. She had been trying to seduce her boyfriend, Frank Borgmann (Gerhart Lippert), but the inexperienced young man got flustered and left. The soldiers take advantage of the situation and are charged with rape. Karin's father Herr Steinhof (Hans Nielsen) wants the death penalty. Major Steve Garrett (Kirk Douglas), the attorney whom the military brings in to handle the defense, bullies Karin's parents, warning that he will put her on the stand. He also talks to townspeople and finds out that Karin has a reputation for standing undressed in front of windows as people pass by. Garrett builds a strong case, leading to a dramatic trial and a shocking conclusion. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

Based on an actual post-war murder in Frankfurt, this standard docudrama by Rudolf Jugert is a serious treatment of the story as compared to the earlier, satirical film The Girl Rosemarie. The history of the case of Rosemarie, a hooker, and how she came to be strangled in her apartment is not completely clear. One of the suspects in the case was first charged, later acquitted, but never really free of an aura of culpability. British actress Belinda Lee plays the title role with her voice dubbed over in German. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

In this film based on an earlier German silent serial, a Swedish scientist (Gino Cervi) has invented a device which can alter the control of gravity. Soon after, Chinese spies intervene and try to swipe the machine, while the Swedish government sends help in the form of two agents (Lino Ventura, Carlos Thompson). ~ John Bush, Rovi

This routine melodrama by Veidt Harlan tells a well-worn tale of friction between a little eight-year-old girl and her new stepmother (Kristina Soederbaum). After her widowed father remarries, the girl makes life as unbearable as she can for her stepmother. Nothing seems to be able to change her attitude which is not improved after her stepmother gets pregnant. It is only when the stepmother is in the hospital to deliver twins and faces the danger of dying that the little girl realizes her behavior was wrong and is finally able to accept her life as it is. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi