Women in the devil's hands

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Movie
Original title Women in the devil's hands
Country of production Austria
original language German
Publishing year 1960
length 90 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Hermann Leitner
script Hellmut Andics
August Rieger
Harvey T. Rowe
production Ernest Müller
music Peter Kreuder
camera Walter Partsch
occupation

Women in the Devil's Hand (later title: “Treffpunkt Salon Parisi”) is an Austrian fiction film in black and white by Hermann Leitner . Hellmut Andics , August Rieger and Harvey T. Rowe wrote the script . The main roles are with Maria Sebaldt , Helmut Schmid , Erik Frey and Emmerich Schrenk occupied. The work had its world premiere on May 12, 1960 in the Federal Republic of Germany. It was first shown in Austrian cinemas on May 27, 1960 in Vienna.

action

Immediately after the Hitler-Stalin Pact came about, the Kremlin sent one of its best agents to Berlin. Petrov should find out what Germany intends. The security service of the Reichsführer SS (SD) has got wind of this plan and has the spy eliminated during his train journey. Because Captain Berg from Abwehr looks similar to the Russian, he slips into his role. As soon as the train arrived in Berlin, "Petrow" was instructed by members of the Soviet embassy to crack a secret code from the German Foreign Ministry.

In the Villa Parisi, "Petrow" is supposed to get the desired code. What he does not know: The SD has set up a monitoring center in the basement and can follow all the guests' conversations. The classy Marina Graefe works as a singer in the salon and turns the men's heads. She pretends to be a Baltic emigrant , but is actually spying for the Soviets. One of the regulars is Legation Councilor von Kegel, who is always short of money and has an eye on the singer. For a substantial sum, he allows himself to break into his own office in the Foreign Office and photograph the secret files for the enemy.

"Petrow" is now also a permanent guest in the villa. It doesn't take long for him and Marina to fall in love. But he does not tell her his true identity.

Von Kegel visits Marina in her apartment and gives her the secret documents. When he demands further services from Marina after receiving the money, she pushes him back. "Petrov," observing Marina's apartment, notices the argument between the two. He intervenes and frees the agent from Kegel's intrusiveness.

Deeply hurt, Kegel seeks distraction in the villa, where he increasingly encourages alcohol. His chat with a lady is bugged in the cellar. So the SD gets knowledge of Marina's task. Immediately he arranges for her to be arrested immediately. When this is to be carried out in Marina's apartment, the fake Petrow identifies himself as Captain Berg of the German defense and declares that he has already arrested Marina. Afterwards Berg the lady gets a flight ticket to Sweden.

Captain Berg says goodbye to Marina at the airport. But this will never achieve its goal. On the runway she hits a bullet from the SD. Soon afterwards, Berg was arrested by the Gestapo . He is sentenced to death for favoring an agent. He was executed on the very day the Wehrmacht crossed the Soviet border.

music

The music is a little more important in this film, although the film cannot be called a music film. It was composed by Peter Kreuder . The cabaret chansons can be heard

  • I am among people and
  • I am surprised about nothing ,

both written by the Austrian poet Hans Werner .

criticism

The lexicon of international films draws the following conclusion: “The plot does not save either with“ milieu scenes ”or unbelievable descriptions of vile Nazi practices. An unsavory ripper. ”The Hamburger Abendblatt , on the other hand, has a good opinion of the film . It describes it as an exciting and seamless spy film. Emmerich Schrenk as the bull-necked Obersturmführer with stubborn Nazi jaggedness and Boy Gobert as a shaky pickpocket and waiter are praised as outstanding actors.

source

  • Program for the film: Illustrierte Film-Bühne , Vereinigte Verlagsgesellschaft Franke & Co. KG, Munich, number 05271

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lexicon of international films, rororo-Taschenbuch No. 6322 from 1988, p. 1106
  2. ↑ http://www.abendblatt.de/archiv/1960/article200423743/Hochzeitsglocken-und-Zimmergefluester.html