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Edgar G. Ulmer
Director 1904 - 1972

Edgar G. Ulmer

Olmütz, Moravia, Austria-Hungary [now Olomouc, Czech Republic]

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Edgar Georg Ulmer (September 17, 1904 – September 30, 1972) was an Austrian-American film director. He is best remembered for the movies The Black Cat (1934) and Detour (1945). These stylish and eccentric works have achieved cult... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

24 titles
The Amazing Transparent Man

The Amazing Transparent Man

Edgar G. Ulmer 1960 57m 3.7

An ex-major forces a scientist to develop a invisibility formula, with which he plans to create an invisible army and sell it to the highest bidder. However there are side effects to the formula.

Beyond the Time Barrier

Beyond the Time Barrier

Edgar G. Ulmer 1960 1h 15m 6.0

In 1960, a military test pilot becomes trapped in a time warp which transports him to the future, where he discovers a plague has sterilized the global population.

The Naked Venus

The Naked Venus

Edgar G. Ulmer 1959 1h 18m 8.0

A young American painter and his French wife move with their small daughter to the US when the husband's father dies.

Annibale

Annibale

Edgar G. Ulmer, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia 1959 1h 30m 6.0

A Carthaginian general attempts to cross the Alps with an army of elephants in order to conquer Rome.

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

Edgar G. Ulmer 1957 1h 11m 5.5

A young woman discovers she is the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll, and begins to believe that she may also have a split personality, one of whom is a ruthless killer.

The Naked Dawn

The Naked Dawn

Edgar G. Ulmer 1955 1h 22m 9.0

In Mexico, at the dawn of the automobile, modern bandit Santiago burglarizes train freight cars and falls in love with a poor farmer's wife.

Murder Is My Beat

Murder Is My Beat

Edgar G. Ulmer 1955 1h 17m 6.0

Mr. Dean's body is found face down in the fireplace, burned beyond recognition. Nightclub-singer Eden Lane is convicted of the crime. She is escorted to prison by one of the arresting detectives when she convinces him that she just spotted the murderer outside their train.

The Man from Planet X

The Man from Planet X

Edgar G. Ulmer 1951 1h 10m 8.0

While watching for a planet that may collide with earth, scientists stationed in Scotland are approached by a visitor from outer space.

St. Benny the Dip

St. Benny the Dip

Edgar G. Ulmer 1951 1h 20m

A gang of con artists disguise themselves as clerics in order to pull off a job, but soon find that even pretending to be religious people is having an effect on them.

So Young So Bad

So Young So Bad

Edgar G. Ulmer, Bernard Vorhaus 1950 1h 31m

Idealistic and naive Dr. Jason arrives at a school for delinquent girls and immediately begins to try to make a difference in the lives of some of the inmates. Oblivious to the sadistic treatment of the girls by the matrons, it takes a rebellious girl named Loretta to open his eyes.

Ruthless

Ruthless

Edgar G. Ulmer 1948 1h 44m 7.5

A rich philanthropist tells the story of his rise from his poor and tragic childhood.

The Wife of Monte Cristo

The Wife of Monte Cristo

Edgar G. Ulmer 1946 1h 23m

In this sequel to the original story, Monte Cristo count Edmund Dantes (Martin Kosleck) returns to Paris to get revenge but soon finds himself pursued by a cruel policeman. The count's brave wife Haydée throws the cop off her husband's scent by dressing up as the masked avenger herself and proving that she too is most competent with a sword.

The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman

Edgar G. Ulmer 1946 1h 40m 6.0

In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.

Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

Edgar G. Ulmer 1945 1h 27m 5.0

An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.

Detour

Detour

Edgar G. Ulmer 1945 1h 8m 7.9

Al Roberts, a New York nightclub pianist, hitch-hikes to Hollywood to meet his girlfriend Sue. The gambler he's riding with, Charles, unexpectedly dies. Afraid the police wouldn't believe the truth, Al takes the man's identity. In a gas station, he gives a lift to Vera, a woman that knew Charles and blackmails Al with tragic consequences.

Minstrel Man

Minstrel Man

Edgar G. Ulmer, Joseph H. Lewis 1944 1h 10m 5.0

The story of a singer in a minstrel show, from his career highs to the tragedies in his personal life.

Bluebeard

Bluebeard

Edgar G. Ulmer 1944 1h 12m 9.0

In this PRC-produced b-movie, an artist is killing the models that pose for him.

Girls in Chains

Girls in Chains

Edgar G. Ulmer 1943 1h 15m

A fired teacher (Arline Judge) finds work at a girls reform school and helps a detective (Roger Clark) on a case.

Tomorrow We Live

Tomorrow We Live

Edgar G. Ulmer 1942 1h 4m

Julie Bronson, whose father operates a desert cafe, is attracting the unwanted attention of a half-crazed gangster known as The Ghost who runs a desert night club several miles away.

Moon Over Harlem

Moon Over Harlem

Edgar G. Ulmer 1939 1h 9m

Musical numbers highlight this story of a wealthy widow who disowns her daughter after a new man enters her life.

Thunder Over Texas

Thunder Over Texas

Edgar G. Ulmer 1934 1h 1m

A cowboy tries to protect a young woman whose father was murdered because he had railroad maps that showed the location of a proposed new line. Now the killers are after her because they think she has the maps.

The Black Cat

The Black Cat

Edgar G. Ulmer 1934 1h 5m 7.9

The Black Cat, set in 1840 Philadelphia, has the great writer Edgar Allan Poe, struggling with alcoholism, writers block, as well as being out of ideas, short on cash, and tormented by his wife Virginia's black cat that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories.

My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero

Edgar G. Ulmer 1930 1h 6m

Learning that his long-unseen son is soon to arrive for a visit, a small-time con-man enlists the help of his cronies to help him pretend to be a wealthy and important businessman. Comedy.

Menschen am Sonntag

Menschen am Sonntag

Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer 1930 1h 14m 8.9

People on Sunday is an semi-documentary experimental 1930 German silent film created by amateurs with a small budget. With authentic scenes of the metropolis city of Berlin People on Sunday is the first film from the later famous screenwriters/directors Billy Wilder and Fred Zinnemann.

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