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Edgar G. Ulmer
Writer 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 →

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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.

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.

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.

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

F. W. Murnau 1931 1h 26m 8.0

Tabu is an adventure love story from F.W. Muranu from the year 1931. Tabu is the last film from director Muranu; he died before the film’s premiere in a car accident.

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.

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