Willy Fritsch — Actor (4)
Woman in the Moon (1929) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Frau im Mond
director: Fritz Lang actor: Willy Fritsch / Gerda Maurus
other title: Una donna nella luna / Frau im Mond
A scientist discovers that there's gold on the moon. He builds a rocket to fly there, but there's too much rivalry among the crew to have a successful expedition.
Spies (1928) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
Spione
director: Fritz Lang actor: Rudolf Klein-Rogge / Gerda Maurus
other title: L'inafferrabile / Os Espiões
The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.
Amphitryon: Happiness from the Clouds (1935) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Amphitryon – Aus den Wolken kommt das Glück
director: Reinhold Schünzel actor: Willy Fritsch / Käthe Gold
other title: Anfitrione / Amphitryon – Aus den Wolken kommt das Glück
Lamenting Thebian women are waiting for the men to come back from war. God Jupiter is attracted to one of them: Alkmene. He goes to earth and tries to seduce her as himself: an old man. Failing in this, he disguises himself as Amphitryon (Alkemene's husband) and tries again. Next morning Amphitryon and his men come back from war; he suspects adultery and wants a divorce. Jupiter's wife Juno now also comes to earth and clears things up.
Congress Dances (1931) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Der Kongress tanzt
director: Erik Charell actor: Lilian Harvey / Willy Fritsch
other title: Il congresso si diverte / Der Kongress tanzt
An Austrian prince hatches a plan to keep his rival, the Russian czar, busy by keeping him surrounded by beautiful women and away from the negotiating table. The Czar, however, has his own plan—he hires a man who is his exact double to impersonate him and confuse the Austrians by appearing to be everywhere at once. In addition, both the Czar and his double fall for the same woman.