Lambert Feels Threatened
Lambert Feels Threatened (German: Lambert fühlt sich bedroht) is a 1949 Austrian mystery crime film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Hannelore Schroth, Curd Jürgens and Leopold Rudolf. The film was one of only a handful of Austrian crime films produced in the post-war era, with similarities to American and British film noirs.[1] It was shot at the Schönbrunn Studios in Vienna and on location around Pörtschach am Wörthersee. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff. It was given a West German release in September 1951.
| Lambert Feels Threatened | |
|---|---|
 German release poster | |
| Directed by | Géza von Cziffra |
| Written by | Géza von Cziffra |
| Produced by | Karl Hofer |
| Starring | Hannelore Schroth Curd Jürgens Leopold Rudolf |
| Cinematography | Ludwig Berger |
| Edited by | Henny Brünsch |
| Music by | Hanns Elin |
Production company | Cziffra-Film |
| Distributed by | Sascha Film |
Release date | 4 March 1949 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
Lambert a reclusive man lives in isolated house in an island in the middle of a lake. He is obsessed with the idea that somebody wants to kill him and appeals for police protection. Inspector Roland takes over the case and arrives on the fog-bound island, and soon encounters strange happenings and the death of the local doctor.
Cast
- Hannelore Schroth as Maria
- Curd Jürgens as Roland
- Leopold Rudolf as Lambert
- Paul Kemp as Bobby
- Hermann Erhardt as Billert
- Julius Brandt as Arzt
- Erni Mangold
- Josef Zechell
- Carl Falkner
- Walter Sudra
- Teddy Kern
References
- Fritsche p.85
Bibliography
- Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.