The amateur
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The amateur |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1916 |
| length | 64 to 70 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ernst Reicher |
| script | Ernst Reicher |
| production | Ernst Reicher |
| occupation | |
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The Amateur is a German detective film comedy from 1916 in the Stuart Webbs film series .
action
Unlike the other Stuart Webbs crime novels, this story is designed as a comedy. This time, Webbs is not chasing a criminal, but instead makes a bet. Clubmate GM Parker of the R. A Club bets Stuart for 20,000 that he could track him down in town within 24 hours, no matter where Webbs is hiding.
Webbs got a minute's head start and the hunt could begin. But unlike his friend Parker, Webbs is not an amateur and knows how to fool his clubmates with his various masquerades. The detective that Parker brought in to crack up on Webb's reinforcements is not really helpful either. Of course, Stuart Webbs wins the bet.
Production notes
The amateur is the ninth film in this series and was shot in the Stuart Webbs film studio in Berlin-Weißensee . After passing the censorship in April 1916, he was banned from youth. An exact premiere date in Germany, where it ran in the marble house , cannot be determined. In Austria-Hungary (Vienna), Der Amateur ran under the slightly different title Der Amatör on September 15, 1916 with a length of four acts at around 1440 meters, which corresponds to a playing time of a good 70 minutes. For Germany, a length of 1305 meters (approx. 64 minutes) is given.
criticism
In Paimann's film lists you can read: "Good stuff, game, scenery and photos very good".
Web links
- The amateur in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The amateur at filmportal.de
- The amateur at The German Early Cinema Database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Film length calculator
- ↑ The amateur in Paimann's film lists ( Memento from March 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
