
Acting
Hans Mierendorff
Born — Died
1882-06-30 — 1955-12-26
Place of birth
Rostock, Germany
Known for
Acting
Credits
61 titles
Hans Mierendorff was born on June 30, 1882 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He was an actor and producer, known for Der goldene Pol (1918), Der Gast aus der vierten Dimension (1918) and Die Einsame Insel (1920). He was previously married to Antonie Katsch, Hertha Katsch and Gertrud Schmidt. He died on December 26, 1955 in Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Known for
A Russian officer is in a relationship with a middle-class girl, with whom he has a child, when his lover is arrested as an anarchist and deported to Siberia. Initially believing her guilty, he later secures her pardon and saves her from execution. She finds refuge with a traveling circus while on the run.
The Escape to the Circus
1926
6.8This Nazi propaganda film follows the exploits of a German submarine as it prowls the North Atlantic.
U-Boat, Course West!
1941
5.6In 18th century Europe, King Friedrich II of Prussia leads his army through the seven-years-war with neighboring states, and after numerous near defeats, eventually brings a victorious army back to Berlin.
Fridericus
1937
9.0Mary and Eva are best friends, although they couldn't be more different. Armand, Mary's fiancee, falls in love with the seductive Eva, who is busy becoming a revue star. When Eva fails and loses her money, Armand tries to help her out.
Eva and the Grasshopper
1927
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Benno Stehkragen
1927
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O alte Burschenherrlichkeit
1925
Film credits
1940s · 6 titles
6.8This Nazi propaganda film follows the exploits of a German submarine as it prowls the North Atlantic.
U-Boat, Course West!
1941
6.3As the title "The Queen's Heart" suggests, this early German black and white version of Mary Queen of Scott's eventful reign and death focuses on her emotional perception rather lyrically, with some songs, mainly by her.
The Heart of a Queen
1940
10.0A respectable woman in her 50s inherits a local night club from her husband in a divorce settlement, provided that she shows up there every night at 10:00pm for a month. In spite of eny and provocation, she manages to meet the terms.
Rote Mühle
1940
5.5Already a famous painter, Rembrandt van Rijn is commissioned to paint the Amsterdam Archers' Guild. But upon completion of the picture, the men of the guild feel duped, because they don't consider themselves flatteringly depicted in the painting. They therefore decline to pay for the work. During this dispute, the painter finds out his wife is close to death. He finds himself terribly lonely after her passing and suffers from depression until he decides once more to marry.
Rembrandt
1942
In this Nazi propaganda film, a troubled young boy joins the Hitler Naval Youth, where he finds meaning and purpose in his life.
Jakko
1941
6.0An English peace judge in an Irish district is married to an Irishwoman. She is a caring patriot. He is heavily indebted by a life of luxury, and doesn't shy away from dark deeds to maintain his lifestyle. Anti-Britsh propaganda film.
The Fox of Glenarvon
1940
1930s · 8 titles
5.6In 18th century Europe, King Friedrich II of Prussia leads his army through the seven-years-war with neighboring states, and after numerous near defeats, eventually brings a victorious army back to Berlin.
Fridericus
1937
8.5English Lord Arthur Cavershoot is a passionate Napoleon scholar who badly neglects his wife Josephine for his obsession with the French emperor. When the cranky historian travels to a Napoleon conference in Paris, his smart spouse secretly follows him. Unnoticed by her, the city of love threatens to spark a romance between Arthur and a chorus girl.
Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything
1938
6.9In the spring of 1905, the water conduit project in the Canadian city of Canitoga is set to be completed. For years, the completion had been marred by sabotage. Engineer Oliver Montstuart commands the last blasting operation. But again, the explosive charge is too large and thus, further construction is forestalled again. When Montstuart confronts foreman Westbrook, the foreman threatens him with a knife. In self-defence, Montstuart shoots him. Now, he has to flee.
Water for Canitoga
1939
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Zweimal zwei im Himmelbett
1937
8.0A modernist lady sculptor seeks a model for a statue to be put in front of a Berlin hospital, and finds him in the form of a London policeman-boxer. She's also interested in having a child.
Married by the Stork
1932
7.5A Prussian commander disobeys orders and goes to find a British envoy who can negotiate a pact with Austria to help fight off Napoleon in 1806.
The Higher Command
1935
10.0It is the dream of the fitter Heinrich Berger to be lord king … the general director of the auto plant where he works; and, in fact, he is put into that very position one day by the main shareholders of the company. With his invention of a new car engine, he manages to remove all the firm’s financial difficulties. In the end, the Lord King marries his secretary.
If I Were King
1934
10.0About how the British broke the Brazilian monopoly on natural rubber. The storyline suggests a complex relation between adventure, military conquest and imperialism.
Kautschuk
1938
1920s · 34 titles
A Russian officer is in a relationship with a middle-class girl, with whom he has a child, when his lover is arrested as an anarchist and deported to Siberia. Initially believing her guilty, he later secures her pardon and saves her from execution. She finds refuge with a traveling circus while on the run.
The Escape to the Circus
1926
9.0Mary and Eva are best friends, although they couldn't be more different. Armand, Mary's fiancee, falls in love with the seductive Eva, who is busy becoming a revue star. When Eva fails and loses her money, Armand tries to help her out.
Eva and the Grasshopper
1927
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Benno Stehkragen
1927
8.0No synopsis available yet.
O alte Burschenherrlichkeit
1925
Master plumber Otto Engel has worked his way to a certain degree of prosperity through hard work. In the young and virtuous Elise, the pretty daughter of the local court clerk, he has found a sincere admirer who loves him more than anything. But Otto has eyes only for Ada, a dancer whom he considers far more exciting and whom he spotted some time ago at an outdoor café. In his love-stricken delusion, he is determined to marry the “sinful” Ada.
Bigamy
1927
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Halunkengeiger
1922
Billionaire Maud Fergusson lives happily with engineer Allan Stanley. Nothing stands in the way of their love wedding - except Maud's dark past. She has told Allan everything about herself, but he insists on knowing the name of her former seducer - otherwise he won't be able to marry her.
The Mistress of the World, Part VII: The Benefactress of Mankind
1920
No synopsis available yet.
Jahrmarkt des Lebens
1928
Toni wants to become an opera-singer. Her mother was once simple chanteuse. Toni marries the brutal industrialist Liesegang. An Italian doctor falls in love with Toni. He want's to see Liesegang dead.
Der Demütige und die Tänzerin
1925
8.0The young Crown Princess Luise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz grows up sheltered in the North German countryside in the late 18th century and develops into a bit of a rebel. She struggles to come to terms with the rules of etiquette at court; her actions are often spontaneous and driven by emotion. Thus, she resists accepting her father’s mistress and future wife. During a ball, she snubs her future stepmother and even has the audacity to ask the orchestra to play a waltz—a dance considered deeply improper at the time.
Queen Louise
1927
A pregnant teenage couple consider their options.
Madame Lu, die Frau für diskrete Beratung
1929
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Hahn im Korb
1925
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Der größte Gauner des Jahrhunderts
1928
5.5The film portrays the Imperial German Navy during the First World War, particularly the Battle of Jutland and is based on a novel by Helmut Lorenz.
Wrath of the Seas
1926
When a Parisian bank clerk is tasked with transporting valuable stock certificates to Nice, his scheming rival steals the documents to ruin him and win over a wealthy heiress. Boarding the same train, a group of passengers unites to thwart the villain, leading to a dangerous showdown as he resorts to extreme violence to cover his tracks.
Train Without Eyes
1929
No synopsis available yet.
Der Mann, der sich verkauft
1925
No synopsis available yet.
Hotelratten
1927
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Children of Darkness - 2. Fighting Worlds
1922
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Children of Darkness - 2. Fighting Worlds
1922
10.0After the death of his parents, Anton pursues a career at the Schröter trading house in Breslau. He meets Sabine, the boss's sister, befriends Fritz, a rich merchant's son who is working as an intern, and associates with Baron von Rothsattel and his daughter Lenore, who are in financial difficulties and are further distressed by Anton's former schoolmate Veitel, who wants to get rich quick and joins forces with the unscrupulous lawyer Hippus. Fink decides to go to America, and Anton helps the Rothsattels, who retreat to an old estate in Poland and have to defend themselves against rebels there. Fink appears as a savior in distress and frees those who are trapped. Finally, Fink becomes engaged to Lenore, and Anton becomes a partner in the Schröter company and marries Sabine.
Soll und Haben
1924
No synopsis available yet.
The Typhoon Witch
1923
No synopsis available yet.
Mädchen, die man nicht heiratet
1924
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Children of Darkness - 1. The Man from Naples
1921
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Anwalt des Herzens
1927
No synopsis available yet.
Die Sünderin
1928
10.0A safecracker and thief escapes from prison, founds a factory and becomes rich. After 20 years, his accomplice, released from prison, demands his share and gets it. But when he also demands the hand of the factory owner's daughter, the latter shoots him. However, the girl's groom is blamed for the murder. After two detectives and a female colleague have investigated, the guilt of the factory owner comes to light, who then dies.
Gaunerliebchen
1928
No synopsis available yet.
Hearts Are Trumps
1920
No synopsis available yet.
Husarenfieber
1925
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Dich hab’ ich geliebt
1929
No synopsis available yet.
Liebesreigen
1927
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Mensch gegen Mensch
1924
While rescuing a child from a fire, circus performer Mac Clifford broke his thigh and lost his job. Now the ringmaster Mortera offers him a new chance: Clifford is supposed to perform the death jump of the famous artist Cadbin. When Clifford and his wife learn that Cadbin was killed in the jump, they both beg Mortera to terminate Clifford's contract.
Die Nacht ohne Morgen
1921
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Liebeshandel
1927
No synopsis available yet.
Der gute Ruf
1926
1910s · 12 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ehre
1917
Maria, an accountant at a factory, falls for Rudolph, who has his eyes set on the factory owner's daughter.
Das Opfer
1918
No synopsis available yet.
Die Eisbraut
1913
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Ring des Schicksals
1916
No synopsis available yet.
Das Mysterium des Schlosses Clauden
1917
No synopsis available yet.
John Rool
1916
Through the plan hidden in Astarte's jewelry, Maud Gregaards, Kien-Lung and Consul Madsen get on the trail of the Queen of Sheba's treasure. Their search takes them to Africa, where they want to know from King Makombe the location of the Fire Mountain, near which the legendary city of Ophir, the center of the Astarte cult, is said to be.
The Mistress of the World, Part IV: King Makombe
1919
6.5Hilde Warren, a famous actress, is impregnated by a convicted murderer and becomes plagued by visions of Death. Upon discovering her child is the image of its criminal father, Hilde must decide whether to allow it to live, or to kill it and risk the embrace of Death himself.
Hilde Warren and Death
1917
7.2In a prologue and four acts (the prologue and the first act are lost so is necessary to describe what happens with title cards) the film depicts the terrible dream of Asmus wherein the devil joins the human world disguised as a tinker. He meets Frau Ane, Asmus' wife; Ane yearns to have a baby but in vain so the devil takes advantage of Frau Ane's motherly inner desire by making a deal with her but for his own purposes. As a result, the farmer's wife comes under the devil's spell and then seduces the local priest, giving the devil to chance to build his own church to replace the old church that has burned down.
The Devil's Church
1919
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Ein Gruß aus der Tiefe
1915
7.5Maud Gregaards travels to China in search of a fabled treasure said to have belonged to the Queen of Sheba. Once there, she is taken captive by an evil man and nearly killed in the belief she is a witch.
The Mistress of the World, Part I: The Girlfriend of the Yellow Man
1919
7.0Maud Gregaards tells her rescuer, the Chinese Dr. Kien-Lung, her life: Her father was an archivist in the Foreign Office who was run by the unscrupulous Dr. Frohner was blackmailed into giving him a secret Chinese treaty.
The Mistress of the World, Part II: The Race for Life
1919
