
Directing
Max Nosseck
Born — Died
1902-09-19 — 1972-09-29
Place of birth
Nakel, Germany [now Naklo nad Notecia, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland]
Known for
Directing
Credits
47 titles
Max Nosseck (September 19, 1902, Nakel – September 29, 1972, Bad Wiessee) was a German actor, film director, and screenwriter. After studying art in Vienna, he began his career in Berlin as a performer and filmmaker, directing his first feature in 1930. Following the rise of the Nazi regime, Nosseck emigrated in 1933 and worked across France, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands before settling in the United States in 1939, where he directed films primarily for MGM, sometimes using the name Alexander M. Norris. Nosseck returned to Germany in the mid-1950s, directing films and television productions and later appearing in small acting roles. His career spanned silent cinema, European exile …
Known for
5.9The life of American public enemy number one who was shot by the police in 1934.
Dillinger
1945
4.6War widow and pre-teen daughter leave home of tyrannical father-in-law in Florida, get lost on a detour, and find shelter at a nudist colony.
Garden of Eden
1954
6.3After suffering a head injury during the London Blitz, theatre actor John Loder comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.
The Brighton Strangler
1945
5.9An innocent man accused of a murder hides out aboard a steam ship in South American.
Kill or Be Killed
1950
6.2Vincent Lubeck is a vicious ex-convict. His criminal activities are despised by his family, but he uses and abuses them in the course of his crimes. Eventually his own brother must stand up to him.
The Hoodlum
1951
3.9Robinson, a down-on-his-luck pharmacist who’s pestered by his nagging wife and overbearing mother-in-law, dreams of seclusion on a remote island with the girl of his fantasies. Finally fed up, he decides to leave and make his dream a reality. But beware! there are cannibals.
Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves
1972
Film credits
1970s · 3 titles
3.9Robinson, a down-on-his-luck pharmacist who’s pestered by his nagging wife and overbearing mother-in-law, dreams of seclusion on a remote island with the girl of his fantasies. Finally fed up, he decides to leave and make his dream a reality. But beware! there are cannibals.
Robinson and His Tempestuous Slaves
1972
7.9Bruno Stiegler, a boxing promoter with a disreputable past, returns from America to Berlin to make some big things again with his friends. Fatally, he is always preceded by some gentlemen from better circles who are developing amazing criminal activity in their old days. They are led by Oberlandesgerichtsrat a. D. Herbert Zänker, whom it still hisses, that he could bring in his term Bruno never behind bars.
Gentlemen in White Vests
1970
7.0Willi Winzig is a small tax officer with a big heart. He sometimes lets the tax files of his insolvent fellow citizens disappear into the air shaft. But shortly before his retirement, the shaft is so full that Willi has to dispose of the file of a penniless taxpayer in the wastepaper basket. The scam is promptly discovered and Willi is threatened with a hefty fine - even dishonorable dismissal from the civil service. Fortunately, friend and colleague Felix Klein knows what to do.
Was ist denn bloß mit Willi los?
1970
1930s · 3 titles
7.0Daisy Baroness Eggloffsburg, a ball of energy, is a spoiled and rather lively, cheerful wild child who is always in the mood for pranks. Her uncle Egon, a stern old gentleman, thinks she has had enough of her foolishness and boozy ideas and needs a man to tell her off and tame Daisy. Harry Spring, the young sportsman hired for the job, is supposed to get both the girl and Baron Eggloffsburg, the owner of the racing stable, back on their feet. But Daisy doesn't give in so easily and now begins to give the young gallant a good grooming.
Fräulein Lausbub
1930
No synopsis available yet.
Kasernenzauber
1931
7.0A comedy about love and winter sports. A funny game of confusion from the beauty of a winter paradise and the romantic amorous adventures of four young people who were brought together by whim and chance and united by happiness.
Love's Clover Leaf
1930
Behind the camera
5.9The life of American public enemy number one who was shot by the police in 1934.
Dillinger
1945
4.6War widow and pre-teen daughter leave home of tyrannical father-in-law in Florida, get lost on a detour, and find shelter at a nudist colony.
Garden of Eden
1954
4.6War widow and pre-teen daughter leave home of tyrannical father-in-law in Florida, get lost on a detour, and find shelter at a nudist colony.
Garden of Eden
1954
6.3After suffering a head injury during the London Blitz, theatre actor John Loder comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.
The Brighton Strangler
1945
6.3After suffering a head injury during the London Blitz, theatre actor John Loder comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.
The Brighton Strangler
1945
5.9An innocent man accused of a murder hides out aboard a steam ship in South American.
Kill or Be Killed
1950
5.9An innocent man accused of a murder hides out aboard a steam ship in South American.
Kill or Be Killed
1950
6.2Vincent Lubeck is a vicious ex-convict. His criminal activities are despised by his family, but he uses and abuses them in the course of his crimes. Eventually his own brother must stand up to him.
The Hoodlum
1951
9.0Hartwig gets by a strange coincidence confused by a prince with a certain Josef Döllinger in a luxurious restaurant. Hartwig is overjoyed, as he gets to know the dancer Garda Maro.
The Schlemihl
1931
7.0When notified of the North Korean invasion of South Korea, an American officer assigned to the Republic of Korea Army leads a mixed American and South Korean six man patrol to blow up a strategic bridge to delay the enemy's advance.
Korea Patrol
1951
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Der Hauptmann und sein Held
1955
Susan Morrow, the secretary to Robert Clarke, a model photographer, is upset when her boss pays too much attention to model Noreen Nash. Morrow's younger sister takes a candid photo of her sister in her underwear, with face hidden, and sends it to Clarke. He is intrigued and tries to locate the mystery girl but, meanwhile, enters the photograph in a contest. It wins, provided Clarke can identify the girl. He offers a reward and hires a friend to search for her. Meanwhile, back the agency, Nash offers to pose as the missing girl, but she and Clarke quarrel and she walks out. Rather than leave her boss in a fix, Morrow admits she is the girl in the picture.
The Body Beautiful
1953
Susan Morrow, the secretary to Robert Clarke, a model photographer, is upset when her boss pays too much attention to model Noreen Nash. Morrow's younger sister takes a candid photo of her sister in her underwear, with face hidden, and sends it to Clarke. He is intrigued and tries to locate the mystery girl but, meanwhile, enters the photograph in a contest. It wins, provided Clarke can identify the girl. He offers a reward and hires a friend to search for her. Meanwhile, back the agency, Nash offers to pose as the missing girl, but she and Clarke quarrel and she walks out. Rather than leave her boss in a fix, Morrow admits she is the girl in the picture.
The Body Beautiful
1953
3.0A humble cantor, Oysher yearns to be an opera singer. He deserts his tiny village to pursue his dream, but when his voice breaks he sheepishly returns, resigned to attending but not singing at the Yom Kippur services. Upon his return, Oysher is informed that his son has died. Out of grief is wrought a miracle: Oysher's voice returns, more powerful than ever. After performing the Day of Atonement services, Oysher suddenly collapses, peacefully joining his son in death. If you wish to see the touching Overture to Glory, by all means seek out a decent print; many extant copies are so washed out that, not only are the English subtitles unreadable, but it's extremely difficult to tell one actor from another.
Overture to Glory
1940
3.0A humble cantor, Oysher yearns to be an opera singer. He deserts his tiny village to pursue his dream, but when his voice breaks he sheepishly returns, resigned to attending but not singing at the Yom Kippur services. Upon his return, Oysher is informed that his son has died. Out of grief is wrought a miracle: Oysher's voice returns, more powerful than ever. After performing the Day of Atonement services, Oysher suddenly collapses, peacefully joining his son in death. If you wish to see the touching Overture to Glory, by all means seek out a decent print; many extant copies are so washed out that, not only are the English subtitles unreadable, but it's extremely difficult to tell one actor from another.
Overture to Glory
1940
5.7A couple of rich girls at a private boarding school find themselves mixed up in gambling and blackmail, and must steal from their parents to pay their gambling debts.
Gambling Daughters
1941
9.0Diary fragments tell of the arrival of Belgian refugees across the Dutch border in winter 1915. Reserve lieutenant Berkhage returns from the Belgian border with a refugee child. Named "Big" by the company the kid soon becomes the regimental darling.
De big van het regiment
1935
4.8Francis Ryan, living high-and-free-wheeling life as the wife of gangster "Smiley" Ryan, spends some time behind bars as a result of her husband's activities, and, when she gets out, realizes she has been a bad example for her kid-sister, Jennie White, and five of her friends. With the aid of her old boyfriend, she manages to divert them from their juvenile-delinquent path leading to disaster for each.
Girls Under 21
1940
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Polikuschka
1958
5.7Based on Anna Sewell's novel. In rural England of the 1880's, widower Squire Wendon is rearing his young daughter Anne. Her father has forbidden her to be present when their mare, "Duchess," gives birth. Anne sneaks out to the stable, however, and is discovered by her father who forbids her ever to ride Duchess again. Despite this punishment, he gives Anne Duchess's colt because it is her birthday, and she names him "Black Beauty."
Black Beauty
1946
6.3No synopsis available yet.
Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz
1956
No synopsis available yet.
The dance to happiness
1930
3.0Combining documentary elements with a playful narrative, the film explores the evolution of bathing culture and social morals in Germany. Set in a summer resort where traditional values clash with more liberal attitudes, it humorously reflects on changing views of decency, freedom, and modern life.
Forbidden Paradise
1958
9.0Depression musical comedy about an unemployed barber who pretends to be a wealthy automobile magnate.
For Once I'd Like to Have No Troubles
1932
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Poderoso caballero
1935
No synopsis available yet.
Casanova wider Willen
1964
5.7A World War II European orphan, Paul, has lost all faith in humanity. Brought to the United States by Father Mathew, Paul's confidence and faith are gradually restored through his close association with a dog, Rin-Tin-Tin.
The Return of Rin Tin Tin
1947
5.9In Paris, a stage-struck would-be actor is mistaken for an escaped convict.
The King of the Champs-Élysées
1934
8.0Leo, a holocaust survivor who suffers from total amnesia, comes to the U.S. and works as a hotel desk clerk. One night while a comedian who owns a bar in the hotel gives him a drink, he breaks out in song and discovers a great voice. Under a psychiatrist's treatment, and because of a blow to the head by some hoodlums, he realizes his name is David and that he was the son of a great Jewish Cantor, and gradually recovers his memory of losing his parents. He gives up a promising career singing in nightclubs to return to the synagogue.
Singing in the Dark
1956
8.0Leo, a holocaust survivor who suffers from total amnesia, comes to the U.S. and works as a hotel desk clerk. One night while a comedian who owns a bar in the hotel gives him a drink, he breaks out in song and discovers a great voice. Under a psychiatrist's treatment, and because of a blow to the head by some hoodlums, he realizes his name is David and that he was the son of a great Jewish Cantor, and gradually recovers his memory of losing his parents. He gives up a promising career singing in nightclubs to return to the synagogue.
Singing in the Dark
1956
5.0No synopsis available yet.
.. und wer küsst mich?
1956
No synopsis available yet.
Una semana de felicidad
1934
No synopsis available yet.
All or nothing
1932
8.5A love triangle set in Lisbon between German singer Nina, bullfighter Garrido and local girl Branca.
Gado Bravo
1934
4.5The adventures of Baron Münchhausen jr. in Africa.
Münchhausen in Afrika
1958
A young drawing teacher wins a dream trip to the West Indies in a competition. The journey takes her on a luxury ship to Jamaica and Haiti. The dances and music of the locals and the cities of Kingston and Port-au-Prince with their bustling markets form the backdrop to this little comedy of mistaken identity, in which an unattractive but precious necklace plays a confusing role.
Karibisches Vergnügen
1963
9.0Mientje comes from an ordinary working class family. Her father's alcoholism threatens to put an end to her engagement to Herman, her well to do fiancée. When her parents divorce, Mientje comes into conflict with her future mother-in-law. A grim but ultimately hopeful look at marital problems, poverty, lost love and alcoholism in a working class neighbourhood in Amsterdam.
Oranje Hein
1936
7.0A comedy about love and winter sports. A funny game of confusion from the beauty of a winter paradise and the romantic amorous adventures of four young people who were brought together by whim and chance and united by happiness.
Love's Clover Leaf
1930
Though originally slated for a 1960 release, the full original film was only released in 1988. A heavily altered version with a different directors was released under the title Die Nacht am See in 1963.
Geschminkte Jugend
1988
Though originally slated for a 1960 release, the full original film was only released in 1988. A heavily altered version with a different directors was released under the title Die Nacht am See in 1963.
Geschminkte Jugend
1988

