Sabine Bethmann Movies
- 1966
An idealistic young doctor (Tadeusz Lomnicki) takes a job at a woman's hospital in this routine medical drama. He loses his confidence and questions whether the medical field is right for him before a series of interactions between patients and their families restores his faith and dedication to heal the afflicted. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tadeusz Lomnicki, Sabine Bethmann, (more)
- 1965
The newly arrived sheriff of a dusty western town works to convict his predecessor's killer and identify the culprit who murdered a local girl's father in cold blood. Dispatched to clean up a small town that has been taken over by sadistic rancher Rod Edwards (Joseph Calvo), Oklahoma Dan (Rick Horn) begins to suspect that Rod's ruthless ranch hands were the ones who expressed their displeasure of the former sheriff with a well-placed bullet. Gathering enough evidence to convict foreman Hondo (Charles Alberty) and Rod's son Jim (George Herzig) of the crime won't be easy, and to make matters worse the man who shot Georgiana White's (Sabine Bethmann) father is still walking free. With the help of his faithful deputies, however, Dan just might be able to toss the book at a corrupt local banker (Tom Felleghy) and unearth the evidence that ties all the recent crimes together. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rick Horn, Joseph Calvo, (more)
- 1963
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, All Movie Guide
This unrealistic, routine drama is the second half of a story that began with Der Tiger von Eschnapur. This sequel was later cut slightly, combined with the first story then released in English as Journey to the Lost City. Both halves were written by Thea von Harbou and the 1959 films are both directed by Fritz Lang, von Harbou's former husband. In this continuation, Seetha (Debra Paget) and the architect Harald (Paul Hubschmid) have fallen in love. The biggest stumbling block to their romance is Chandra, the Maharaja of Eshnapur (Walther Reyer). He wants Seetha for himself. Because of that, the lovers fled from Eshnapur and are now being hunted by the Maharaja's henchmen. That leads to inevitable killings, cruelties, and inhuman conduct until the Maharaja himself is the only one left who can right the situation. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Debra Paget, Paul Christian, (more)
This is the third and least successful version of screenwriter Thea von Harbou's original story, Das Indische Grabmal, written around 1919. Her ex-husband, Fritz Lang directs this routine, outdated drama about an exotic dancer named Seetha (Debra Paget) who is hired by Chandra (Walther Reyer), an Indian maharaja. Chandra is having problems keeping his domain in order and his subjects are on the verge of rebellion. To make matters worse, Seetha is not interested in him but in Harald Berger (Paul Hubschmid), an architect. Harald is there to construct colonial-style architecture, but between the rebellious peasants and the Maharaja, he and Seetha have dim prospects for a future here. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, (more)
