John Rool
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| Original title | John Rool | ||
| Country of production | Germany | ||
| original language | German | ||
| Publishing year | 1916 | ||
| length | approx. 65 (length in Vienna) minutes | ||
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| Director | Rudolf Meinert | ||
| script | Rudolf Meinert | ||
| production | Rudolf Meinert | ||
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John Rool is the first crime film in the German film series Harry Higgs . It was created in 1916 under the direction of Rudolf Meinert with Hans Mierendorff in the leading role of the detective.
action
New York City : Banker Simon Hughes' valet, John Rool, is a cunning con man and crook. First he forged a check and then withdrew and took £ 25,000 . But that's not all: he also wants to catch the daughter of his wealthy boss, Mabel Hughes, right away. In order to be able to devote himself to other rip-offs, Rool feigns drunkenness on duty in order to be released, and as a result assumes false identities such as those of a professor and a count. Before he can wreak havoc on Mabel with a marriage, Harry Higgs takes on this case and exposes Rool for who he is: a swindler and criminal.
Production notes
John Rool , also known under the alternative title The Living Talking Machine , was created in the summer of 1916 and had a length of three (Gerhard Lamprecht, filmportal.de) or four (Germany Early Cinema Database) files , depending on the source . The film passed the censorship in August 1916 and was banned from young people in Germany, while it was released for young people in Austria-Hungary, where it could be seen from December 29, 1916 at a length of 1330 meters. The premiere took place on September 15, 1916 in the Berlin Tauentzienpalast .
criticism
In Paimann's film lists you can read: "Material, game, photos and scenery are very good."
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Rool in Paimann's film lists ( memento of the original from March 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
