His best friend (1929)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | His best friend |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1929 |
| length | 127 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Harry Piel |
| script |
Hans Rameau Harry Piel |
| production | Harry Piel |
| camera |
Ewald Daub Gotthardt Wolf |
| occupation | |
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His best friend is a later German silent film from 1929 by and with Harry Piel .
action
Harry Peters is a dog breeder who loves his animals more than anything. In order to be able to earn money with his animals, he tries to find a job with a security company, but the boss does not show much interest. Harry's chance comes at the moment when the wedding of the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer is about to take place. The security company is given the task of securing the valuable wedding gifts, but above all a precious tiara, from any thieves. Harry would like to take part in this assignment, but he is not allowed to. Since Peters wants to show what he can do, he participates with his dogs on his own.
Harry suspects that something is wrong when he recognizes the housekeeper of the rich manufacturer: he once had a memorable and strange encounter with her when the stranger was attacked in front of her own villa after an adventure with Harry. Harry also recognizes a person from earlier in the steward who, in his opinion, has something wrong with it. Harry's dog "Greif" turns out to be his best friend, as the title suggests, and together with him he can fend off the crook's raid. At the end Harry gets a reward, the contract with the security company and the lovely Helga Schott, who fell in love with him.
Production notes
His best friend , also known with the subtitle An Adventure with 15 Dogs , was made in Staaken (studio shots) and Berlin-Tegel (outdoor shots) in mid-1929 , passed film censorship on October 11 of the same year and became Titania on October 22, 1929 in Berlin Palace premiered. The film was 3,198 meters long, divided into ten acts.
Robert Neppach designed the film structures, Rudolf Sieber worked as an assistant director. Rudolf Strobl was the unit manager.
Harry Piel and Dary Holm were married to each other.
In 1936 Piel made another film called “ His Best Friend ”. But although there his character is again called Harry Peters and his dog again “Greif”, this flick is not a remake, but a completely different story.
Reviews
The Österreichische Film-Zeitung wrote: “The film is new in that this time Harry Piel is less captivating the viewer's attention with particularly breakneck sensation lines - he is more an artist in training his dogs, but as good and personable as in this role Harry Piel hasn't been for a long time. "
Web links
- His best friend in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- His best friend at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ "His best friend". In: Österreichische Film-Zeitung , November 9, 1929, p. 14 (online at ANNO ).