Fred Roll
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fred Roll |
| Country of production |
Austria-Hungary Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1918 |
| length | approx. 153 (both parts) minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ernst Marischka |
| script | Ernst Marischka |
| production | Sascha Messter film |
| occupation | |
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Fred Roll is a two-part, Austrian silent film that was shot by Ernst Marischka in Vienna in 1917 . Louis Ralph played the title role of the master thief .
action
As a thief, Fred Roll is a master of his trade. He wrote a letter to Count Wendburg in which he asked him to transfer the considerable sum of 100,000 kroner to the “hoard of single mothers”. Otherwise he, Roll, will rob him for twice the amount. Roll's name in public is different. As Count Fellward, he enjoys a great reputation in the haute volee. When he met Countess Wendburg on the social floor, she was very impressed by the elegant nobleman with the polished manners. Fellward alias Roll then received an invitation to the upcoming Wendburg garden party.
On site in Fellward, Fred Roll immediately breaks through again, and as the same he robs Countess Wendburg of a valuable piece of jewelry. But he does not take the treasure with him, but hides it, attached to a window curtain. Then Roll wrote another letter by reminding Wendburg of his first blackmail. He assumes that the disappearance of the piece of jewelery has meanwhile been noticed and is putting Wendburg under further pressure by claiming that he will now also seize this valuable jewel forever. Since there was no reaction, Roll returned to Palais Wendburg at midnight to finally take the piece of jewelry from the curtain. He is surprised by the countess. The detective Paul Hardt, who had been called in by the Wendburgs some time before, clings to Roll's heels when he tries to escape in a daring manner. Eventually, Roll is caught and arrested.
Production notes
Fred Roll was created in the autumn of 1917. The first part was about 1500 meters long, the second almost 1650 meters. Both parts together had eight files. Part 1 started on January 4, part 2 on January 25, 1918. Fred Roll could be seen in Germany in 1919.
criticism
Paimann's film lists summed up: "Material fantastic, photos, game and scenery very good."
Web links
- Fred Roll in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Fred Roll at The German Early Cinema Database
- Fred Roll at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fred Roll ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Paimann's film lists
