Films with: Von Sternberg, Josef

Blaue Engel The blue angel /

A middle-aged schoolmaster becomes infatuated with and marries a singer from a sleazy cafe. When she leaves him for another man he returns to his school as a broken old man, and dies.

DVD 2062

Blonde Venus

American chemist Ned Faraday marries a German entertainer and starts a family. However, he becomes poisoned with radium and needs an expensive treatment in Germany to have any chance at being cured. Wife Helen returns to night club work to attempt to raise the money and becomes popular as the Blonde Venus. In an effort to get enough money sooner, she prostitutes herself to millionaire Nick Townsend.

DVD 12077

Dishonored

Dishonored: In 1915, the Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent, a former prostitute, to spy on the Russians. Shanghai Express: Marlene Dietrich plays the notorious adventuress Shanghai Lily, who has been jilted by Captain Donald Harvey (Clive Brook). During the Chinese civil war, the couple meet on a train which is attacked by Chinese rebels. Dietrich becomes involved with a rebel leader in order to save the man she still loves.

DVD 9236

Docks of New York

An engine stoker falls in love while on shore leave, and trouble follows him everywhere.

DVD 7659

Last command

A Russian general is exiled and goes to America, where he gets a small part in Hollywood, playing a former version of himself, and ultimately has a break-down. Also includes special features.

DVD 7658

Scarlet empress

Catherine, a German princess, married the Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Because of his madness, she was able to seize the throne and become known as Catherine the Great.

DVD 1583

Underworld

A gangster's jealous nature toward his girlfriend gets him in trouble, first with a rival gang, then with the cops.

DVD 7657