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Curtis Bernhardt
Director 1899 - 1981

Curtis Bernhardt

Worms, Germany

Curtis Bernhardt (Kurt Bernhardt) (15 April 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a German film director born in Worms, Germany. Some of his American films were called "woman's films" including the Joan Crawford film Possessed (1947). Bernhardt trained as an actor in Germany, and... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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15 titles
Kisses for My President

Kisses for My President

Curtis Bernhardt 1964 1h 53m

When the women of America join together on election day and elect a Leslie McCloud as the US President, things get a little awkward. Especially for her husband Thad McCloud. He, as First Husband, must take over the job as The First Lady, in the women's groups and garden parties.

Interrupted Melody

Interrupted Melody

Curtis Bernhardt 1955 1h 46m

Interrupted Melody is the inspirational filmed biography of world-renowned Australian soprano Marjorie Lawrence. She’s a foremost Wagnerian, equal to the vocal and physical demands of the composer’s oeuvre. And she’s a beacon of triumph to anyone who fights back when personal tragedy strikes.

Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell

Curtis Bernhardt 1954 1h 53m 5.0

Lavishly told story of George Bryan Brummel, a commoner born in the era of Napoleon who uses wit, brilliance and sartorial flair to align himself with the future King George IV. Lush settings in authentic locations and Taylor in Regency …

Miss Sadie Thompson

Miss Sadie Thompson

Curtis Bernhardt 1953 1h 31m 6.0

Sadie Thompson winds up stranded on an island and while her boat is being quarantined, she manages to stir up the blood of every marine on the base.

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Curtis Bernhardt 1952 1h 45m 5.0

Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy American Crystal Radek, widow of a Marshovian, can be convinced to part with her money and marry the king's nephew count Danilo. Arriving to Marshovia on a visit, Crystal Radek change places with her secretary Kitty.

The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

Curtis Bernhardt 1951 1h 53m

A World War I widow loses her only child and spends the rest of her life as a children's nurse.

Sirocco

Sirocco

Curtis Bernhardt 1951 1h 38m 6.0

A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.

Payment on Demand

Payment on Demand

Curtis Bernhardt 1951 1h 30m

With their daughters about to marry, Joyce (Bette Davis) is blindsided when husband David (Barry Sullivan) wants out of their marriage. Facing the abyss, can she accept that her tactics to push him toward success have driven them apart.

Possessed

Possessed

Curtis Bernhardt 1947 1h 48m 7.9

A dazed woman walks the streets of Los Angeles looking for a man named David. After collapsing in a diner, she's taken to the psychiatric ward of a nearby hospital. Flashbacks reveal her obsession for David as a result of borderline personality disorder which ultimately leads to murder.

High Wall

High Wall

Curtis Bernhardt 1947 1h 39m

Steven Kenet, suffering from a recurring brain injury, appears to have strangled his wife. Having confessed, he's committed to an understaffed county asylum full of pathetic inmates. There, Dr. Ann Lorrison is initially skeptical about Kenet's story and reluctance to undergo treatment.

A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life

Curtis Bernhardt 1946 1h 49m 6.0

A twin takes her deceased sister's place as wife of the man they both love.

Conflict

Conflict

Curtis Bernhardt 1945 1h 26m 6.0

Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.

The Beloved Vagabond

The Beloved Vagabond

Curtis Bernhardt 1936 1h 18m 6.0

In London at the turn of the century, Gaston du Nerac is due to marry his fiancee, Joanna. When her father finds himself in financial trouble, Gaston reluctantly accepts help from a rival - on condition that he never sees Joanna again.

Le tunnel

Le tunnel

Curtis Bernhardt 1933 1h 11m

An engineer is hired to plan and oversee the construction of a undersea tunnel between Europe and the US. However, certain interests don't want to see the tunnel built and use every means at their disposal, including sabotage and murder, to stop its construction.

Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt

Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt

Curtis Bernhardt 1929 1h 16m

After a chance meeting at a train station, Henry and Stascha, unhappy with their circumstances, are determined to leave and be together.

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