Betty Amann
Actor · 1905 – 1990 · Pirmasens, Germany
Betty Amann (born Philippine Amann; March 10, 1905 – August 3, 1990) was a German-American film actress known for her roles in Asphalt (1929) and Rich and Strange (1931).
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Movie5.4ComedyRomanceAfter receiving an advance inheritance, a bored London couple set off on a world cruise hoping to rejuvenate their marriage and escape their dull routine. But newfound wealth and freedom only expose deeper cracks in their relationship, as each becomes infatuated with someone else. Their journey through exotic ports and mounting disillusionment ultimately brings them face to face with the fragility—and resilience—of love.
Rich and Strange
1931 · 112 votes
Movie6.0ComedyCrimeWhile participating in a contest at a local newspaper in which high school students are asked to submit a news story, Nancy Drew intercepts a real story assignment concerning the death of a woman who was poisoned. Nancy doesn't think the young woman accused of the crime is guilty and corrals her neighbor Ted into searching for a vital piece of evidence and stumbles onto the identity of the real killer.
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939 · 32 votes
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Movie7.3DramaStarring Betty Amann in her most famous leading role, Joe May's Asphalt is a luxuriously produced German Expressionist classic where tragic liaisons and fatal encounters are shaped alongside the constant roar of Berlin traffic.
Asphalt
1929 · 52 votes
Movie5.0ActionAdventureAn evil sea captain and the forces of nature threaten two divers' search for a fortune in gold in the South Pacific.
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943 · 8 votes
Movie9.0CrimeDramaA Polish crime film in which Hieronim Śpiewankiewicz (Bogusław Samborski), the chief cashier of a Warsaw bank, steals a large sum of money and runs away with his lover Ada (Betty Amann). He is unaware that the woman is in cahoots with a gang that plans to defraud him and take the loot.
Movie9.0ComedyDuring a spectacular break-in at the villa of film star Marion Milner, the jewel thieves fortunately only manage to get their hands on imitations of the valuable jewelry. The police suspect the notorious master thief Silver-Jim, whom they have long been after. The commotion surrounding the break-in comes in quite handy for film producer Otto Pitt, who is currently shooting a crime film, as he hopes it will generate some free publicity for his project.
Der große Bluff
1933 · 1 votes
Movie8.0ComedyCrimeThe daughter of an American leather magnate is sent on a series of sightseeing tours in London with her father's business associate, but finds herself targeted by an opportunistic blackmailer.
Strictly Business
1931 · 1 votes
Movie7.0CrimeComedyA bold crime caper about muckraking journalist Hans Steindecker, who happens to witness a spectacular murder. Shortly afterwards, he makes the acquaintance of Nelly who desperately wants to leave the country and asks for Steindecker′s assistance. Without giving a second thought, he agrees, and only after Nelly has disappeared does he realize that the young woman duped him.
Movie6.5AdventureDramaZezi, on being released from prison for smuggling, is ordered to leave the country. His incarceration has not lessened his craving for female society, but he finds his mistress false. A young girl, trying to sell vacuum-cleaners, calls at his home. Half-starved, she collapses. The blackleg’s heart is touched, and he befriends her. Gratitude on her side develops to love. Though she takes the place of the false one, she urges the man to marry her. This he does, though he has a wife, from whom he is separated.
- Movie7.3Drama
Ivan Mozzhukhin is a "...hot-headed Caucasian mountaineer leader whose irrational behavior comes to the attention of the Czar . Hoping to use Hajji Murad as a go-between in his plans to conquer the Caucasus mountaineers, the Russian ruler finds that the hero is not so easily manipulated. Rescuing the beautiful Saira from the Czar's clutches, Hajji Murad leads the mountain people's revolt against the despotic regent." Needless to say, the film ends in tragedy.
Movie6.0ComedyA campus set-up of Carmen featuring Daphne Pollard & Carole Lombard.
The Campus Carmen
1928 · 2 votes
- Movie9.0Comedy
Hubby's Weekend Trip is a silent comedy short.
Hubby's Weekend Trip
1928 · 1 votes
Movie9.0ComedyMotorboat Mamas is a silent comedy short.
Motorboat Mamas
1928 · 1 votes
Movie8.0Comedy'Girl poses as maid of French actress who stole her fiancé.' (British Film Catalogue)
The Perfect Lady
1931 · 1 votes
Movie7.3DramaHeinrich George plays Henner who lives with his wife and child on a tugboat, going on the river to Berlin. There he meets the attractive Gescha (Betty Amann), and a story of love, betrayal and sadness ensues.
Movie10.0Comedy
Movie7.7ComedyA young woman leaves behind her job, home and family to try to make it in the movie business. Features cameos from about three dozen German film stars of the era.
Movie9.0ComedyThe film begins with a family at home having a meal. The biggest laugh involved some candles being substituted for asparagus and the hilarity that resulted when the people and dog at them. Later, the decide to go to the rodeo but 1001 problems occur on the way there in the car.
The Rodeo
1929 · 1 votes
Movie6.7WesternEscaped criminal "The Fox" hates Hoppy and a Rurales colonel for imprisoning him and lures Cassidy to Mexico in order to exact his vengeance.
In Old Mexico
1938 · 3 votes
Movie6.3ComedyLove triangle in a campus with a blonde girl that really seems to not consider the "other" girl as an obstacle. Who will make it? And actually who cares when parties, sport games and lots of fun are available?
The Campus Vamp
1928 · 3 votes
Movie9.0WesternVic Stanley, a wandering cowboy, is found by Clint Taggart and his daughter, Amy, after he has escaped from a band of rustlers. Upon recovering his sight from a desert sandstorm, he sees and falls in love with Amy and becomes resolute in his decision to uncover the identity of the rustlers and particularly their leader, "The Eagle." Though blind during his capture, he nevertheless recognizes the voice of The Eagle in McElroy, a leading banker. After another escape from the gang, Vic manages to save Taggart and Amy from The Eagle's sticky clutches, exposes their operation, and proceeds on course with Amy.
Trail of the Horse Thieves
1929 · 1 votes
Movie9.0ComedyDie kleine Schwindlerin
1933 · 1 votes
- Movie7.0Comedy
In France the husband of a purity league leader runs a shady nightclub.
Pyjamas Preferred
1932 · 1 votes