Ulmer, Edgar G. (Edgar George) 1904-1972Overview
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Detour
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46 editions published between 1945 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 780 libraries worldwide Hitchhiking nightclub performer runs into trouble with a mysterious death and a blackmailing woman.
The Bela Lugosi collection
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 283 libraries worldwide The Bela Lugosi collection: Five films starring actor Bela Lugosi. Four of the five films also star actor Boris Karloff.
The black cat
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13 editions published between 1934 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 189 libraries worldwide A bus crash on a lonely Austrian road compels American honeymooners to spend the night at the house of Herr Poelzig, a sinister looking man who is engaged in an intense death-feud with Dr. Werdegast, whom the couple met on the Orient Express.
Moon over Harlem
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11 editions published between 1939 and 2008 in English and held by 188 libraries worldwide A Harlem widow Minnie marries "Dollar" Bill, a shady gambler who is after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue. Sue is in love with Bob, an idealist who decides to organize the community against local racketeers and does not realize that his would-be father-in-law Dollar Bill is one of them. A musical melodrama featuring 20 chorus girls, a choir, and a 60-piece symphony orchestra under the direction of Donald Heywood.
Menschen am Sonntag ein film ohne schauspieler = People on Sunday : a film without actors
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1 edition published in 2011 in German and held by 157 libraries worldwide Erwin drives taxi #1A 10088. Brigitte is a salesperson in a music store. Wolfgang has been many things, but is now a traveling wine salesman. Christl is a film extra. Annie is a fashion model. Berlin. One Satuday. One Sunday. On their day off in Weimar-era Berlin, four of these five spend the day by the Nikolassee lakeside. Amidst flirtation, they play records, swim, picnic and walk in the forest, enjoying a respite from city life, and the everyday grind that they cannot escape. In a manner prefiguring the Italian Neorealists, these non-actors play versions of themselves in loosely outlined scenarios. The sense of what an ordinary day might have been like in this particular place and time is enchantingly captured in this bit of cinematic amber.
5 film noir killer classics
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2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 149 libraries worldwide D.O.A.: On vacation from his clinging girlfriend, a complacent accountant unknowingly swallows a drink spiked with radioactive poison and then spends the last desperate hours of his life trying to find out who killed him -- and why.
Bluebeard
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15 editions published between 1983 and 2007 in English and held by 144 libraries worldwide An artist in 19th century Paris strangles his models when they fail to meet his exacting standards of perfection. Lucille, his new model, learns of his shocking secret and bravely vows to bring him to justice.
Carnegie Hall
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6 editions published between 1995 and 2005 in English and held by 140 libraries worldwide A mother determines to raise her son to be a classical pianist and play in Carnegie Hall. She takes him to performances by many of the greats, but he chooses a career in jazz. However, he does eventually play at Carnegie Hall.
People on Sunday (Menschen am Sonntag)
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11 editions published between 1929 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 124 libraries worldwide A silent film that follows five city dwellers as they enjoy a weekend outing in Weimer-era Berlin.
Strange illusion
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11 editions published between 1945 and 2008 in English and held by 96 libraries worldwide A son is haunted by the mysterious death of his father and dreams which he fears foreshadow future events. The noir tone of the film is accentuated by the claustrophobic atmosphere of the mental hospital where the son is incarcerated with its controlled vision of chaos and corruption.
Hannibal
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4 editions published between 1983 and 2004 in Spanish and English and held by 73 libraries worldwide "The brilliant Carthaginian general, Hannibal (Victor Mature) despises Rome. Fueled by vengeance, he drives his army of elephants through the treacherous, frozen Alps into Italy, crushing anyone who dared to oppose him. As a strategy to break the morale of his enemies, Hannibal captures the beautiful Sylvia of Rome (Rita Gam) so she may see the might of his army and spread the news of impending doom to her people. However, a love grows between the two that will eventually be his undoing"--Container.
The singing blacksmith Yankl der Shmid
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4 editions published between 1992 and 2005 in Yiddish and held by 69 libraries worldwide Yankel drinks too much and womanizes too much, but, when he finally meets a woman who appears to change all that, it may not really be the end to his high living after all.
Edgar G. Ulmer the man off-screen
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4 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 69 libraries worldwide Edgar G. Ulmer, the man off-screen: "A nice homage to the filmmaking genius behind The Black Cat, Detour, and The Man from Planet X. Featuring testimonials from Roger Corman, John Landis, Joe Dante, Wim Wenders, and Detour's ultimate femme fatale Ann Savage, The Man Off-Screen paints a vividly impressionistic portait of a no-budget auteur stylistically able to 'take a rat and make Thanksgiving dinner out of it.'"--Container.
American matchmaker Ameriḳaner shadkhen
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3 editions published between 1993 and 2005 in Yiddish and held by 66 libraries worldwide Nat Silver has been engaged 7 times already. This time, his 8th, he's really going to get married. But a visitor shows up, Shirley's old boyfriend. With a gun ! He'll kill himself unless he can have Shirley back, and Nat graciously gives in. According to Nat's mother, his Uncle Shya was unlucky at love but lucky as a matchmaker, and Nat is just like Shya. Nat then sets himself up with a new name and new business, Nat Gold, Advisor in Human Relations. I want to be a boarder: The story of a husband and wife who pretend to be landlady and tenant.
The man from planet X
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4 editions published between 1951 and 2001 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 64 libraries worldwide An alien arrives on Earth to seek help for his dying planet, but he is confronted with hostility. Takes place on a lonely Scottish island.
Menschen am Sonntag
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10 editions published between 1929 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 59 libraries worldwide "A tale of five young Berliners - a taxi driver, a traveling wine dealer, a record shop sales girl, a film extra and a model - spending a typical Sunday. In this vivid snapshot of Berlin life, a trip to the countryside reveals the flirtations, rivalries, jealousies, and petty irritations common to any group outing. All too soon it is the end of the day, and the prospect of Monday looms, and the return to the weekday routine"--Container.
The ultimate film noir collection
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 59 libraries worldwide Scarlet street: a bank cashier and amateur painter falls for a pretty face who figures he's a rich and famous artist, leading to his being taken advantage of by her scheming boyfriend.
Green fields Grine felder
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6 editions published between 1989 and 2010 in Yiddish and held by 50 libraries worldwide An ascetic young Hasidic scholar leaves his studies to search the Lithuanian countryside for common people and a meaningful existence close to the land.
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll
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5 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and held by 46 libraries worldwide A young woman discovers she is the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll, and begins to believe that she may also have a split personality, one of whom is a ruthless killer.
The strange woman
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8 editions published between 1946 and 2008 in English and held by 44 libraries worldwide After the death of her father, a beautiful woman manoeuvres herself into a position to marry a middle-aged monied local businessman. Though she often uses his money to do good, she continues to consider all other men fair game. more
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African Americans Artists Artists' models Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.) Cats Criticism, interpretation, etc. Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Documentary films Drama Extortion False personation Fate and fatalism Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film noir Film noir Films--for the hearing impaired France Gangster films Germany--Berlin Hawks, Howard,--1896-1977 Hitchhiking Horror films Horror films Jazz musicians Jews Mad scientist films Man-woman relationships Marriage brokerage Monsoons Mothers and sons Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Motion pictures, German Motion pictures, Yiddish Murder Nazis New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Harlem Swindlers and swindling Thrillers (Motion pictures) Treasure troves Ulmer, Edgar G.--1904-1972 United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Weekly rest-day Young men Young women
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Alternative Names
Sehested, Ove H., 1904-1972
Ullmer, E. G. (Edgar George), 1904-1972
Ulmer, Edgar G.
Ulmer, Edgar G. 1904-1972
Ulmer, Edgar G. (Edgar Georg), 1904-1972
Ulmer, Edgar Georg
Ulmer, Edgar Georg 1904-1972
Warner, John, 1904-1972
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Yiddish (48) German (24) Undetermined (16) French (12) No Linguistic content (10) Multiple languages (9) Spanish (5) Ukrainian (2) Italian (2) English, Old (1) Dutch (1) Covers
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