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1. The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Approved | 150 min | Action, Adventure, War
During World War II, a rebellious U.S. Army Major is assigned a dozen convicted murderers to train and lead them into a mass assassination mission of German officers.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes
Votes: 79,140 | Gross: $45.30M
2. The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)
Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.
Directors: Henry King, Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegard Knef
Votes: 5,905 | Gross: $18.05M
3. Fedora (1978)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Romance
Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement only to discover the horrible truth behind her success.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef, José Ferrer
Votes: 5,191 | Gross: $2.20M
4. Decision Before Dawn (1951)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, War
As the US Army approaches Nazi Germany, they recruit German prisoners to spy behind German lines.
Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner, Hildegard Knef
Votes: 2,997
5. Murderers Among Us (1946)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences during World War II.
Director: Wolfgang Staudte | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Elly Burgmer, Erna Sellmer, Hilde Adolphi
Votes: 2,547
6. The Man Between (1953)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
In post-WW2 Berlin, when travel to the East was still possible, the sister of a British officer from West Berlin is abducted by Communist agents and taken into the Soviet sector where her eventual rescue is arranged by a German smuggler.
Director: Carol Reed | Stars: James Mason, Claire Bloom, Hildegard Knef, Geoffrey Toone
Votes: 2,529
7. Witchery (1989)
R | 95 min | Horror
A photographer and others are stranded at a Massachusetts island hotel haunted by a woman in black.
Director: Fabrizio Laurenti | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Linda Blair, Catherine Hickland, Annie Ross
Votes: 2,380
8. The Lost Continent (1968)
G | 97 min | Adventure
The captain, crew, and passengers of an old freighter-all of them with dark secrets to keep-find themselves adrift in a mysterious land full of monsters, conquistadors, and killer seaweed.
Directors: Michael Carreras, Leslie Norman | Stars: Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh, Tony Beckley
Votes: 2,255
9. The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
Approved | 130 min | Drama
A dictatorial film director (Peter Finch) hires an unknown actress (Kim Novak) to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great Hollywood star.
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Kim Novak, Peter Finch, Ernest Borgnine, Milton Selzer
Votes: 1,503
10. Diplomatic Courier (1952)
Approved | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A US State Department courier tangles with Soviet agents and seductive women in post WW2 Europe.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Tyrone Power, Patricia Neal, Stephen McNally, Hildegard Knef
Votes: 1,430
11. Bluebeard (1963)
115 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Follows a family man who meets women through lonely-hearts ads.
Director: Claude Chabrol | Stars: Michèle Morgan, Danielle Darrieux, Hildegard Knef, Juliette Mayniel
Votes: 1,232
12. Under the Bridges (1946)
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two barge skippers fall in love with the same woman.
Director: Helmut Käutner | Stars: Hannelore Schroth, Carl Raddatz, Gustav Knuth, Margarete Haagen
Votes: 866
13. Hilde (2009)
137 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A biography of Hildegard Knef, one of Germany's biggest post-war stars.
Director: Kai Wessel | Stars: Heike Makatsch, Dan Stevens, Monica Bleibtreu, Hanns Zischler
Votes: 799
14. Alraune (1952)
92 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A scientist creates a beautiful "perfect woman", but since she is artificial, she seems soul-less and with no sense of morality, she brings ruin to all around her.
Director: Arthur Maria Rabenalt | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Erich von Stroheim, Trude Hesterberg, Denise Vernac
Votes: 413
15. Holiday for Henrietta (1952)
118 min | Comedy
After the rejection of their latest--preposterous--scenario, two scriptwriters get back to basics to prepare a new movie. The new scenario centers on Henriette, a pretty, lively Parisian, ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Duvivier | Stars: Dany Robin, Michel Auclair, Hildegard Knef, Louis Seigner
Votes: 399
16. The Sinner (1951)
83 min | Drama, Romance
Marina passes from a dysfunctional family to love with an unsuccessful artist. But he is going blind due to a brain tumor.
Director: Willi Forst | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Gustav Fröhlich, Änne Bruck, Robert Meyn
Votes: 388
17. Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001)
100 min | Documentary, Biography
The films, affairs and struggles of the iconic star of The Blue Angel as told by Rosemary Clooney, Roger Corman, Deanna Durbin and many more.
Director: David Riva | Stars: Burt Bacharach, André G. Brunelin, Rosemary Clooney, Buck Dawson
Votes: 387
18. Mozambique (1964)
Not Rated | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An out-of-work and penniless American pilot is offered work in Mozambique and promptly becomes an unwitting pawn in a world of drug smuggling, kidnap and murder.
Director: Robert Lynn | Stars: Steve Cochran, Hildegard Knef, Paul Hubschmid, Vivi Bach
Votes: 285
19. Mark of the Tortoise (1964)
90 min | Crime, Action, Thriller
The nephew of a murdered millionaire decides to track down his uncle's killer. He faces many life-threatening dangers as he tries to break into the inner circle of the sinister criminal "The Tortoise."
Director: Alfred Vohrer | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Götz George, Richard Münch, Heinz Reincke
Votes: 280
20. Everyone Dies Alone (1976)
106 min | Drama
When they start losing family members and neighbors due to World War II and the German government's policies, a quiet married couple becomes disillusioned and begins spreading leaflets against the government - a crime punishable by death.
Director: Alfred Vohrer | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Carl Raddatz, Sylvia Manas, Martin Hirthe
Votes: 267
21. Film Without a Name (1948)
79 min | Comedy, Romance
A screenwriter comes up with a story about an affair between a maid and her employer
Director: Rudolf Jugert | Stars: Hans Söhnker, Hildegard Knef, Irene von Meyendorff, Erich Ponto
Votes: 221
22. The Mistress (1952)
112 min | Crime, Drama
An aging truck driver finds smuggled money and becomes involved with a hijacking crowd.
Director: Rudolf Jugert | Stars: Hans Albers, Hildegard Knef, Lucie Mannheim, Marius Goring
Votes: 218
23. Three Penny Opera (1963)
124 min | Drama, Musical
The Gangster Macheath secretly marries the daughter of beggar king Peachum. When Peachum finds out, he instructs the police chief Brown to arrest and hang Macheath. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.
Director: Wolfgang Staudte | Stars: Curd Jürgens, Hildegard Knef, Gert Fröbe, Hilde Hildebrand
Votes: 210
24. Hypnosis (1962)
86 min | Horror, Thriller
A hypnotist is murdered in his dressing room; the only "witness" seems to be his ventriloquist puppet, and a boxer and part-time delivery boy is blamed for the murder. Soon another murder ... See full summary »
Director: Eugenio Martín | Stars: Jean Sorel, Götz George, Heinz Drache, Georgi Georgiev-Getz
Votes: 209
25. Night Without Sleep (1952)
77 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
Awaking one morning out of a drunken stupor, composer Richard Morton can't shake the feeling he has murdered a woman during the night.
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Linda Darnell, Gary Merrill, Hildegard Knef, Joyce Mackenzie
Votes: 205
26. Zwischen gestern und morgen (1947)
107 min | Drama, Romance, War
A group of people gathers back in the post-war ruins of a luxurious Munich hotel they inhabited at one point or another years before; each trying to cope with the tragic consequences of the war and their own actions.
Director: Harald Braun | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Winnie Markus, Sybille Schmitz, Willy Birgel
Votes: 200
27. Svengali (1954)
Approved | 82 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a genius who hypnotizes an artist's model into becoming a great concert singer, and how she escapes from his influence only by his death.
Director: Noel Langley | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Donald Wolfit, Terence Morgan, Derek Bond
Votes: 191
28. Subway in the Sky (1959)
Approved | 87 min | Crime, Drama
1959. Drama. Directed by Muriel Box. Starring Hildegard Knef, Katherine Kath and Van Johnson. A military doctor is falsely accused of dealing illegal drugs. Can he prove his innocence?
Director: Muriel Box | Stars: Van Johnson, Hildegard Knef, Albert Lieven, Cec Linder
Votes: 169
29. Catherine of Russia (1963)
105 min | Drama, History
Caterina finds out that her husband Peter Tzar of Russia, is plotting to kill her. She sets Count Orlov free from prison, Peter's sworn enemy, becomes empress of Russia and leads the Cossacks army against him.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Sergio Fantoni, Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Angela Cavo
Votes: 131
30. Eine fast perfekte Hochzeit (1999)
95 min | Comedy
Director: Reinhard Schwabenitzky | Stars: Elfi Eschke, Andreas Vitásek, Claudia Kment, Nicola Etzelstorfer
Votes: 128
31. Lulu (1962)
100 min | Crime, Drama
A 14-year-old girl is caught while trying to pick a doctor's pocket. The doctor ends up taking her in and turning her into a sophisticated lady, whom he marries off to a wealthy man.
Director: Rolf Thiele | Stars: Nadja Tiller, O.E. Hasse, Hildegard Knef, Mario Adorf
Votes: 111
32. Escape from Sahara (1958)
101 min | Adventure
Deserters from French Foreign Legion and a teacher escaping from war in the Sahara...
Director: Wolfgang Staudte | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Bernhard Wicki, Hannes Messemer, Helmut Schmid
Votes: 66
33. Das große Liebesspiel (1963)
112 min | Comedy
Twelve different episodes of erotic relationships are described as examples of modern love substitute.
Director: Alfred Weidenmann | Stars: Lilli Palmer, Hildegard Knef, Daliah Lavi, Alexandra Stewart
Votes: 65
34. Verdammt zur Sünde (1964)
104 min | Drama
Director: Alfred Weidenmann | Stars: Martin Held, Hildegard Knef, Heidelinde Weis, Tilla Durieux
Votes: 62
35. Port of Desire (1958)
86 min | Drama, Romance
A French sailor, returning to Hamburg where he had been imprisoned during WWII, looks for a German woman he had loved in those days, and finds her in a night club.
Director: Yves Allégret | Stars: Daniel Gélin, Hildegard Knef, Jean Lefebvre, Daniel Sorano
Votes: 54
36. Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen (1980)
91 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
A biologist has succeeded in growing a particularly energy-rich lettuce and now the whole world wants to get hold of the product.
Director: Hans Jürgen Pohland | Stars: Thomas Piper, Hildegard Knef, Ursela Monn, Raimund Harmstorf
Votes: 53
37. The Future of Emily (1984)
116 min | Drama
Emily, an actress' child, stays with her bourgeois grandparents during frequent periods when her mother makes films. Isabelle wraps a picture, flies to her childhood home to pick up Emily, ... See full summary »
Director: Helma Sanders-Brahms | Stars: Brigitte Fossey, Hildegard Knef, Ivan Desny, Hermann Treusch
Votes: 50
38. Bei Dir war es immer so schön (1954)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
While working as accountant in his uncle's factory, talented young pianist Peter dreams of becoming a famous composer. When he shows his work to a producer, he manages to convince him to ... See full summary »
Director: Hans Wolff | Stars: Heinz Drache, Georg Thomalla, Ingrid Stenn, Grethe Weiser
Votes: 38
39. Geständnis unter vier Augen (1954)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: André Michel | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Carl Raddatz, Ivan Desny, Werner Hinz
Votes: 37
40. La strada dei giganti (1960)
91 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
1860, the great Duchess of Parma, Maria Luisa, wants to provide her little state with train tracks, in spite of the opposition she gets from certain noble people.
Director: Guido Malatesta | Stars: Don Megowan, Chelo Alonso, Hildegard Knef, Ivo Garrani
Votes: 35
41. Der Mann, der sich verkaufte (1959)
98 min | Drama, Crime
Director: Josef von Báky | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy, Antje Weisgerber, Kurt Ehrhardt
Votes: 33
42. The Spy (1964)
100 min | Thriller
Director: Pierre Gaspard-Huit | Stars: Gérard Barray, Elisa Montés, Hildegard Knef, Geneviève Grad
Votes: 30
43. Ballad for a Hoodlum (1963)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Vincent Vivant agrees spy Stephan's proposal:He has to cross a boarder with a suitcase containing a very special thing.And of course he must not open this piece of luggage for it might explode and make mincemeat of him.
Director: Claude-Jean Bonnardot | Stars: Laurent Terzieff, Hildegard Knef, Philippe Noiret, Michel Vitold
Votes: 30
44. A Woman and a Half: Hildegard Knef (2001)
90 min | Documentary
Hildegard Knef - legendary German film diva. Behind the many masks is the temperamental woman who has weathered many of life's blows: failure in Hollywood, cancer, lost loves, the enmity of the press and, finally, the horror of aging.
Director: Clarissa Ruge | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Tinta Knef, Paul von Schell, David Cameron
Votes: 30
45. Illusion in Moll (1952)
101 min | Drama
A lonely older woman falls in love and marries a lascivious young band leader; an action that ultimately destroys her family.
Director: Rudolf Jugert | Stars: Hildegard Knef, Sybille Schmitz, Hardy Krüger, Maurice Teynac
Votes: 25
46. Hildegard Knef and Her Songs (1975)
55 min | Documentary
About Hildegard Knef (1925-2002), a famous German actress, singer and writer who also did some work in English.
Directors: David Hamilton, François Reichenbach, Gérard Vandenberg | Star: Hildegard Knef
Votes: 18
47. The Bible As History (1977)
90 min | Documentary
This documentary about the best-selling book of all time is based on Werner Keller's book of the same name. Using the latest research techniques, information about the more ... See full summary »
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Werner Jacobs, Hildegard Knef, Ricci Monseñor, Boris Oses
Votes: 18
48. Fahrt ins Glück (1948)
88 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Erich Engel | Stars: Käthe Dorsch, Rudolf Forster, Hildegard Knef, Werner Fuetterer
Votes: 17
49. A Love Story (1954)
97 min | Drama, Romance
During a New Year's Eve ball, Prussian cavalry officer Jost von Fredersdorff falls in love with Lili, the lover of his superior. When they decide to get married, their plans are opposed by ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Jugert | Stars: Hildegard Knef, O.W. Fischer, Viktor de Kowa, Karl Ludwig Diehl
Votes: 17
50. Die Brüder Noltenius (1945)
87 min | Drama
Director: Gerhard Lamprecht | Stars: Willy Birgel, Karl Mathias, Hilde Weissner, Eugen Klöpfer
Votes: 15