Bandits of the Highway (1955)

Name: Bandits of the Highway
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1955-08-31
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Paul Hörbiger, Charles Regnier, Hans Christian Blech, Karl Ludwig Diehl

Bandits of the Highway (1955), directed by Géza von Cziffra, starring Eva Ingeborg Scholz and Paul Hörbiger.

08/31/1955 BR Crime and Drama 1h 41m

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The film is based on a true story, concerning a series of robberies on the highways of Germany. At the time of the actual events, there was a controversy over whether or not highway patrolmen should be given permission to use firearms against perpetrators.

Albert BenitzCinematography
Günter HaaseCinematography
Géza von CziffraDirector, Producer, Writer
Alice LudwigEditing

About the film

Bandits of the Autobahn (German: Banditen der Autobahn) is a 1955 West German crime film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Hans Christian Blech and Paul Hörbiger.

It was shot at the Göttingen Studios. The art director Albrecht Becker worked on designing the film's sets. The film was distributed by the German subsidiary of Columbia Pictures.

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Bandits of the Autobahn (German: Banditen der Autobahn) is a 1955 West German crime film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Hans Christian Blech and Paul Hörbiger.

It was shot at the Göttingen Studios. The art director Albrecht Becker worked on designing the film's sets. The film was distributed by the German subsidiary of Columbia Pictures.

Cast

Eva Ingeborg Scholz as Eva Berger

Hans Christian Blech as Willi Kollanski

Paul Hörbiger as Vater Heinze

Karl Ludwig Diehl as Polizeirat Gerber

Hermann Speelmans as Hauptwachtmeister Lüdecke

Wolfgang Wahl as Franz Möller

Charles Regnier as Paul Barra

Klaus Kammer as Bubi

Hans Schwarz Jr. as Schorsch

Ellen Schwiers as Else Möller

Ursula Justin as Margot

Erich Scholz as Kurt Heinze

Wolf Ackva as Polizeikommissar Breslau

Fritz Wagner as Wolfgang Hinz

Joseph Offenbach as Friseur

Wolfgang Neuss as Chansonnier

Armin Schweizer as Knösli

Ingrid van Bergen as Inge

Karl Walter Diess as Hannes

References

Bibliography

Jaimey Fisher. Generic Histories of German Cinema: Genre and Its Deviations. Boydell & Brewer, 2013.

External links

Bandits of the Autobahn at IMDb

Text from Bandits of the Autobahn on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandits_of_the_Autobahn

Trivia

It premiered on August 31, 1955, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h41 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Banditen der Autobahn".
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosArion-Film
CountriesGermany
LanguagesGerman
StatusReleased

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Albert Benitz Cinematography
Günter Haase Cinematography
Géza von Cziffra Director
Alice Ludwig Editing
Géza von Cziffra Producer
Otto Meissner Producer
Michael Jary Original music
Géza von Cziffra Writer
Robert Thoeren Writer
Wolfgang Neuss Writer

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What is Bandits of the Highway about?

Bandits of the Highway: The film is based on a true story, concerning a series of robberies on the highways of Germany. At the time of the actual events, there was a controversy over whether or not highway patrolmen should be given permission to use firearms against perpetrators.

Who directed Bandits of the Highway?

Bandits of the Highway was directed by Géza von Cziffra in 1955.

Who stars in Bandits of the Highway?

The cast of Bandits of the Highway includes Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Paul Hörbiger, Charles Regnier, Hans Christian Blech and Karl Ludwig Diehl.

How long is Bandits of the Highway?

Bandits of the Highway runs for 101 minutes, or 1h41.