Hotel Berlin (1945)
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- Approved
- 1h 38min
- Drama, War
- 02 Mar 1945 (USA)
- Movie
In 1945, a strange mix of Germans, military personnel and civilians, pro-Nazi and anti-Nazi, celebrities and escaped prisoners, converges at a lavish hotel in heavily-bombed Berlin.
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| Faye Emerson | ... |
Tillie Weiler
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| Helmut Dantine | ... |
Martin Richter
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| Raymond Massey | ... |
Arnim von Dahnwitz
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| Andrea King | ... |
Lisa Dorn
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| Peter Lorre | ... |
Johannes Koenig
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Herman Plottke
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| George Coulouris | ... |
Commissioner Joachim Helm
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| Henry Daniell | ... |
Baron Von Stetten
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| Peter Whitney | ... |
Heinrichs
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| Helene Thimig | ... |
Frau Sarah Baruch
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| Steven Geray | ... |
Kleibert
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| Kurt Kreuger | ... |
Major Otto Kauders
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Ruth Albu | ... |
Gretchen (uncredited)
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Frank Alten | ... |
Floor Warden (uncredited)
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Walter Bonn | ... |
S.S. Man (uncredited)
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Betty Chay | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Pat Clark | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Carl Ekberg | ... |
S.S. Man (uncredited)
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| Fred Essler | ... |
Weyhart Wolle (uncredited)
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Charles H. Faber | ... |
S.S. Man (uncredited)
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Gloria Faythe | ... |
Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
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Wing Foo | ... |
Japanese Officer (uncredited)
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Arno Frey | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Hans Fuerberg | ... |
S.S. Man (uncredited)
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Frederick Giermann | ... |
Gestapo Man (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Else Heims | ... |
Telegraph Messenger (uncredited)
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Yvonne Hekren | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Johanna Hofer | ... |
Frau Plottke (uncredited)
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| Erwin Kalser | ... |
Dr. Dorf (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
S.S. Man (uncredited)
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Eugene King | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Skip E. Lowe | ... |
Teenage Boy (uncredited)
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Hans Carl Ludwig | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
2nd Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Harald Maresch | ... |
S.S. Man (uncredited)
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Jack Martin | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Hotel Employee (uncredited)
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George Meader | ... |
Furst (uncredited)
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John Meredith | ... |
British Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Torben Meyer | ... |
Franz - the Barber (uncredited)
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Adolph Milar | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| John Miles | ... |
American Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Gustav (uncredited)
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Kurt Neumann | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Jay Novello | ... |
Gomez (uncredited)
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| Fred Nurney | ... |
Gestapo Man (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Kurt (uncredited)
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Gloria Paythe | ... |
Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
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Peter Pohlenz | ... |
S.S. Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Fritz (uncredited)
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Ernest Roberts | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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John Sheridan | ... |
British Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Lotte Stein | ... |
Frau Plotke (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
S.S. Man (uncredited)
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Margaret Story | ... |
Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
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Alfred Stury | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| George Suzanne | ... |
Man Pursued (uncredited)
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| Richard Tyler | ... |
Bellboy #6 (uncredited)
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Lucy Von Boden | ... |
Woman in Air Raid Shelter (uncredited)
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Hans von Morhart | ... |
S.S. Man (uncredited)
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| John Wengraf | ... |
Wolf von Buelow (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Underground Printer (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Anna (uncredited)
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Fred Wolff | ... |
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
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| Wolfgang Zilzer | ... |
Walter Baumler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Godfrey | ||
Written by
| Vicki Baum | ... | (novel "Hotel Berlin '43") |
| Jo Pagano | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Alvah Bessie | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Louis F. Edelman | ... | producer |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| Carl E. Guthrie | ... | (as Carl Guthrie) |
Editing by
| Frederick Richards | ||
Art Direction by
| John Hughes | ||
Set Decoration by
| Clarence Steensen | ||
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Archer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Lang | ... | sound |
| Gerald W. Alexander | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert G. Wayne | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Detlefsen | ... | matte paintings (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Louis Jennings | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Leah Rhodes | ... | wardrobe |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestral arranger |
| Paul Dessau | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Charles David Forrest | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jack Gage | ... | dialogue director |
| Peter Pohlenz | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1945) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Company, Ltd.)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Near the end of WW II, a member of the German underground (Helmut Dantine as Martin Richter) escapes from the Gestapo and takes shelter at Hotel Berlin, where he meets Lisa Dorn (Andrea King), a sleek actress involved with General von Dahnwitz (Raymond Massey), who is also trying to leave Germany. The hotel is a hotbed of Nazis, refugees, spies and ordinary Germans trying to survive inevitable defeat without getting too involved.
Written by Mike Rogers |
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| Taglines | SHOCKING! See the amazing expose of inside Germany today! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $940,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The novel upon which this film is based was published in 1944, and was considered a "sequel" to the same author's earlier novel, which had served as the basis for the 1932 Best Picture Oscar® winner, Grand Hotel (1932). Production took place from late 1944 into early 1945, with the screenplay being continually revised to remain up-to-date on the fast-moving events of the final year of World War II into account. The movie's opening states it is Berlin, Germany 1945. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood on Trial (1976). See more » |
| Quotes |
Walter Baumler:
There are many like her in Germany. Yesterday she was a NAZI, today she says she isn't. Mark it, if a man like you who knows these people so well can still be deceived, think of the danger to those who don't have your experience. I know what's happened to you. Yep. You were tricked by your decency, by your humanity. You couldn't believe anyone capable of such deceit. But, you've got to realize, NAZIs never change. See more » |