Ludwig Stössel — Actor (14)
From the Earth to the Moon (1958) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
From the Earth to the Moon
director: Byron Haskin actor: Joseph Cotten / George Sanders
other title: Dalla Terra alla Luna / Von der Erde zum Mond
Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X. He plans to use it to power rockets, and to show its potential he plans to send a projectile to the moon. Joining him for the trip are his assistant Ben Sharpe, Barbicane's arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl's daughter Virginia. Nicholl believes that Power X goes against the will of God and sabotages the projectile so that they cannot return to earth, setting up a suspenseful finale as they battle to repair the projectile.
Yolanda and the Thief (1945) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Yolanda and the Thief
other title: Jolanda e il re della samba / Yolanda und der Dieb
Johnny Riggs, a con man on the lam, finds himself in a Latin-American country named Patria. There, he overhears a convent-bred rich girl praying to her guardian angel for help in managing her tangled business affairs. Riggs decides to materialize as the girl's "angel", gains her unquestioning confidence, and helps himself to the deluded girl's millions. Just as he and his partner are about to flee Patria with their booty, Riggs realizes he has fallen in love with the girl and returns the money, together with a note that is part confession and part love letter. But the larcenous duo's escape from Patria turns out to be more difficult than they could ever have imagined.
Pittsburgh (1942) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Pittsburgh
other title: La febbre dell'oro nero / Sangue Negro
Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham rides roughshod over his friends, his lovers, and his ideals in his trek toward financial success in the Pittsburgh steel industry, only to find himself deserted and lonely at the top. When his crash comes, he finds that fate has dealt him a second chance.
The Climax (1944) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Climax
other title: La voce magica / La Passion du docteur Hohner
Dr. Hohner, theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Ten years later, another young singer reminds Hohner of the late diva and his old mania kicks in. Hohner wants to prevent her from singing for anyone but him, even if it means silencing her forever.
Who Done It? (1942) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Who Done It?
director: Erle C. Kenton actor: Bud Abbott / Lou Costello
other title: Gianni e Pinotto detectives / Deux nigauds détectives
Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.