Horst Beck

Acting

Horst Beck

Born 1913-03-09 · Leipzig, Germany

Acting credits

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NR

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Onkel Phils Nachlaß

1965

Children, Mother, and the General poster
6.4

As Germany's fortunes in the latter part of World War II wane, several young boys, in their enthusiasm to do something "for the fatherland", volunteer to fight with the German army in the East. Horrified at the news that their children left for the Russian front, the boys' mothers begin a desperate effort to get their sons back.

Children, Mother, and the General

1955

Die Mädels vom Immenhof poster
7.0

Granny Jantzen lives with her three granddaughters Dick, Dalli and Angela on the small pony farm Immenhof in Northern Germany. Since the breeding of ponies isn′t profitable anymore, Granny Jantzen is struggling to keep the family property. During the summer break , young Ethelbert is spending his holiday with his cousins at Immenhof. While Angela has fallen in love with the wealthy land owner Jochen von Roth, Dick and Dalli have to put up with bigheaded urbanite Ethelbert.

Die Mädels vom Immenhof

1955

Mädchen für die Mambobar poster
7.5

Eva wants to become a singer and ends up in the Mambo bar, where behind the scenes is traded with other goods than talents.

Mädchen für die Mambobar

1959

The Devil's General poster
6.8

The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of the German Luftwaffe, who during WWII openly criticizes the Nazi regime. As a consequence, he is put under surveillance, and even imprisoned for a brief period of time. Still remaining outspoken, Harras realizes the horrific dimensions of this hopeless and injust war waged by Germany.

The Devil's General

1955

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5.7

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Frau im besten Mannesalter

1959

Polizeirevier Davidswache poster
4.7

A drama that illustrates a few days at a busy Hamburg police station.

Polizeirevier Davidswache

1964

The Brutalization of Franz Blum poster
5.3

Born into a well-off family, Franz Blum had led a carefree youth until, some time after graduating from high school, he was arrested by the police. For, involved by a gang of bad boys, the young man had taken part in a bank robbery. A "heroic deed" which earned him six years in prison. Once behind bars, he was treated with ruthless inhumanity by the guards. And little by little - but inexorably - Franz turned into an insurgent...

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

1974

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10.0

The Investigation (1965) is TV version of a play by German playwright Peter Weiss that depicts the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963–1965.

The Investigation

1966

The Growing Youth poster
5.7

A psychological study of three girls who enter a boys' school to prepare for their final examination.

The Growing Youth

1933

Escape from Sahara poster
7.5

Three Foreign Legionnaires - Luigi, Pat and Kurt - desert during the Algerian war because they have had enough of the inhumane war machine. But their comrade Robert intercepts them and decides to have them court-martialed. On their way to Algiers, they pick up young Madeleine, who has just survived an attack by insurgents. Suddenly Robert changes his mind and joins the deserters. Madeleine realizes that she is now a prisoner of the four foreign legionnaires and must make her own escape.

Escape from Sahara

1958

Sebastian Kneipp poster
8.7

Memorable moments from the life of the Catholic priest and naturopath from Wörishofen (1821-1897). The film depicts the successes of his hydrotherapy methods, his hostility from conventional medicine, and his rehabilitation by Pope Leo XIII.

Sebastian Kneipp

1958

The Thief of Bagdad poster
6.7

Fatme has quite the talent for getting herself into trouble and escaping with her head intact. But when she's caught rifling through Caliph Omar's possessions, she finds herself in serious trouble. News of a theft makes the rounds and now the caliph's men are after her. Fortunately, she's able to find refuge with a sheikh, who isn't quite so thorough in checking his possessions. And it's thanks to him, that Fatme is able to get away with her newly acquired goods.

The Thief of Bagdad

1952

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10.0

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Dame Kobold

1953

Grabenplatz 17 poster
9.0

Murder mystery about the disappearance of a boy who has leukaemia following the murder of his mother, which he witnessed.

Grabenplatz 17

1958

Sensation in San Remo poster
8.0

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Sensation in San Remo

1951

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9.0

Munich cab driver Herbert Sponer picks up American businessman Jack Mortimer at the train station. Suddenly Mortimer is shot while driving and Sponer has to try to avoid being suspected as the perpetrator.

Jack Mortimer

1961

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6.5

Seven men in peaceful Switzerland swear lifelong friendship while the rest of the world is at strife. A conflict arises when the daughter of one falls in love with the son of another.

Hermine and the Seven Upright Men

1935

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7.0

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Gauner-Serenade

1960

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NR

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Der Renegat

1967

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7.0

The story of a publisher who betrays his professional ethics to ride the wave of economic prosperity.

Glücksritter

1957

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7.0

At the center of the story are building contractor Patschold, who juggles advances and loans, and his shrewd chauffeur Göhrke. Patschold's wife almost suffers a nervous breakdown and his mistress makes ever greater demands.

Ich fahre Patschold

1964

Gefährdete Mädchen poster
8.0

At a beauty contest, a saleswoman falls into the hands of brutal traffickers. A policewoman poses as a barmaid to infiltrate the gang.

Gefährdete Mädchen

1958

Einmal noch die Heimat seh’n poster
4.3

Because the young hunter Michael has carelessly fallen for the head forester's daughter, he incurs the wrath of his colleague Bertl. This not only earns him a beating, but also a charge for a crime he did not commit. Fortunately, he manages to flee to Africa, where he finds shelter with a friend as a big game hunter. But his heart soon pulls him back home.

Einmal noch die Heimat seh’n

1958

Behind the camera