Towers of Silence (film)
{{Short description|1952 West German film by Hans Bertram}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Towers of Silence
| image = Towers of Silence (film).jpg
| caption =
| director = Hans Bertram
| producer = Jochen Genzow
| writer = {{ubl|Hans Bertram|Walter Ulbrich}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Philip Dorn|Gisela Uhlen|Carl Raddatz}}
| music = Herbert Trantow
| cinematography = Werner Krien
| editing = Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz
| studio = Allegro-Film
| distributor = Herzog-Filmverleih
| released = {{film date|1952|10|1|df=y}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = West Germany
| language = German
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Towers of Silence ({{langx|de|Türme des Schweigens}}) is a 1952 West German adventure film directed by Hans Bertram and starring Philip Dorn, Gisela Uhlen, and Carl Raddatz.{{sfn|Bock|Bergfelder|p=491}} It was shot on location in Amsterdam, Damascus and Palmyra. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Mellin.
Synopsis
In Syria the Dutch pilot Captain de Vries meets Helen Morrison, the wife of an archaeologist. When she leaves behind some jewellery he flies from Damascus to Palmyra to return it to her, and discovers her husband is attempting to find an ancient tomb in the hopes of getting rich from it. A more ruthless rival, Richard Poolmans, is on the track of the lost treasure too.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Philip Dorn as Captain de Vries
- Gisela Uhlen as Helen Morrison
- Carl Raddatz as Robert Morrison
- Hermann Schomberg as Richard Poolmans
- Hans Stiebner as Pelli
- Hans Hinrich as Colonel Souka
}}
References
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Bibliography
- {{cite book | ref = {{sfnref|Bock|Bergfelder}} | editor-first1 = Hans-Michael | editor-last1 = Bock | editor-link1 = Hans-Michael Bock | editor-first2 = Tim | editor-last2 = Bergfelder | title = The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema | publisher = Berghahn Books | year = 2009 | location = New York | isbn = 978-1-57181-655-9 }}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0264118}}
Category:German adventure films
Category:1950s German-language films
Category:Films directed by Hans Bertram
Category:Films set in Amsterdam
Category:Films shot in Amsterdam
Category:Films about treasure hunting
Category:German black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Herbert Trantow
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