Edgar G. Ulmer — Director (17)
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The Wife of Monte Cristo (1946) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Wife of Monte Cristo
director: Edgar G. Ulmer actor: John Loder / Lenore Aubert …
other title: La contessa di Montecristo / La condesa de Monte Cristo …
In this sequel to the original story, Monte Cristo count Edmund Dantes (Martin Kosleck) returns to Paris to get revenge but soon finds himself pursued by a cruel policeman. The count's brave wife Haydée throws the cop off her husband's scent by dressing up as the masked avenger herself and proving that she too is most competent with a sword.
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St. Benny the Dip (1951) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
St. Benny the Dip
director: Edgar G. Ulmer actor: Dick Haymes / Nina Foch …
other title: Saint Benny le pickpocket / San Benny el carterista
A gang of con artists disguise themselves as clerics in order to pull off a job, but soon find that even pretending to be religious people is having an effect on them.
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The Pirates of Capri (1949) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Pirates of Capri
director: Edgar G. Ulmer / Giuseppe Maria Scotese actor: Louis Hayward / Binnie Barnes …
other title: I pirati di Capri / Die Piraten von Capri …
A group of men calling themselves 'The Pirates of Capri", headed by Captain Sirroco, who is really Count Amalfi, are trying to restore freedom to the people of Naples. The Queen is advised of the pirate's assault of a member of her court and she seeks to escape to Palermo. But, she is advised it would be good politics for her to attend a ball Amalfi is giving for his fiancée, Mercedes, who is unaware of the dual role Amalfi is playing.
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Carnegie Hall (1947) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Carnegie Hall
director: Edgar G. Ulmer actor: Marsha Hunt / William Prince …
other title: Sinfonie eterne
A young Irishwoman comes to the United States to live and work with her mother as a cleaning lady at Carnegie Hall. She becomes attached to the place as the people she meets there gradually shape her life. The film also includes a variety of performances from some of the foremost musical artists of the times: conductors Bruno Walter & Leopold Stokowski, solists Arthur Rubinstein & Jascha Haifetz, singers Lily Pons & Jan Peerce and bandleader Vaughn Monroe among many others.
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Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll
director: Edgar G. Ulmer actor: John Agar / Gloria Talbott …
other title: La figlia del dott. Jekyll / Die Totengruft des Dr. Jekyll …
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.
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Murder Is My Beat (1955) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Murder Is My Beat
director: Edgar G. Ulmer actor: Paul Langton / Barbara Payton …
other title: Danger is My Beat / Mord ist mein Geschäft
Mr. Dean's body is found face down in the fireplace, burned beyond recognition. Nightclub-singer Eden Lane is convicted of the crime. She is escorted to prison by one of the arresting detectives when she convinces him that she just spotted the murderer outside their train.
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Ruthless (1948) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Ruthless
director: Edgar G. Ulmer actor: Zachary Scott / Louis Hayward …
other title: Il dominatore di Wall Street / Ohne Erbarmen …
Horace Vendig always gets what he wants. Even as a poor youth, he charmed his way into high society by getting the father of his friend, Martha, to foot the bill for his Harvard education. When Vic, another childhood pal, is invited to Horace's mansion for a party, he brings along Mallory Flagg, who happens to bear a striking resemblance to Martha. As Vic and Horace reunite, old resentments rise to the surface.