Harry Piel

Harry Piel

Born: July 12, 1892
Died: March 27, 1963
in Düsseldorf, Germany
Harry Piel, born Heinrich Piel, was a prolific German actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer who was involved in over 150 films. In Berlin 1912 he created the Art Film Publishing House Company and made, as a director, screenwriter and producer, his first feature "Black Blood" (1912) with Curt Goetz in the lead role. Further films followed, based on adventure and action.

Movies for Harry Piel...

Elephant Fury
Title: Elephant Fury
Character: Peter Volker
Released: October 12, 1953
Type: Movie
German big game hunter brings elephants back from Africa safely through enemy lines, but they go on a stampede in Berlin. Filming began during WWII in Germany, but production was stopped because story showed Third Reich police and military having problems coping with an elephant stampede; after the War, it got completed by its originator, and exported to the US with English dubbed, while removing all references to its 1940s German origins!
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Tiger's Claw
Title: Tiger's Claw
Character: Jonny Wilken
Released: January 11, 1951
Type: Movie
Jonny Wilken is an ageing lion trainer in a circus. He is in love with his younger colleague Jutta Sarris. On her wedding day, Jutta's favorite Bengal tiger attacks her out of jealousy and kills her. Jonny, full of pain and out of revenge, enters the cage to kill the animal with his bare hands. However, the tiger bows to him without any resistance.
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Der Mann im Sattel
Title: Der Mann im Sattel
Character: Roberts
Released: January 1, 1945
Type: Movie
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Menschen, Tiere, Sensationen
Title: Menschen, Tiere, Sensationen
Character: Robert Hansen / Gen. Bobby / Artist
Released: December 23, 1938
Type: Movie
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The impossible Mr. Pitt
Title: The impossible Mr. Pitt
Character: Tom alias Lorenzo Pitt
Released: April 15, 1938
Type: Movie
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His Best Friend
Title: His Best Friend
Character: Harry Peters, Kriminal-Assistent
Released: February 26, 1937
Type: Movie
Remake of a 1929 German film by the same title about a man and a police dog.
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90 Minuten Aufenthalt
Title: 90 Minuten Aufenthalt
Character: Harry Winkler
Released: September 24, 1936
Type: Movie
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Der Dschungel ruft
Title: Der Dschungel ruft
Character: Bobby Roeder, Farmer
Released: January 16, 1936
Type: Movie
Rich American Dina Morris and her New York friends sail through the Indian Ocean on a yacht. When the ship suffers a machine damage near the coast, it is decided to go ashore.
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Artisten
Title: Artisten
Character: Harry Peters
Released: March 12, 1935
Type: Movie
A Harry Piel adventure in the circus milieu: the famous artist Harry trains with the young Hella Stoll, whom he has been raising after the accidental death of her parents. In the interim, now grown up Hella has secretly fallen in love with Harry, but, for the moment, he only has eyes for the seductive Vera Leander. Only a serious accident, which has almost cost Harry his life, brings him back to his senses. Unhappy Hella, however, has already left the circus. Searching for her, Harry has to battle a wild elephant and bring a criminal to justice. But finally, he finds Hella and can admit to his love for her.
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Die Welt ohne Maske
Title: Die Welt ohne Maske
Character: Harry Palmer
Released: March 9, 1934
Type: Movie
Harry Piel
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An Invisible Man Goes Through the City
Title: An Invisible Man Goes Through the City
Character: Harry
Released: September 28, 1933
Type: Movie
A taxi driver, (Piel), finds an odd contraption on the back seat that renders him invisible, but his friend steals the device to rob a bank. An inventive comedy.
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Sprung in den Abgrund
Title: Sprung in den Abgrund
Character: Harry Peters
Released: March 29, 1933
Type: Movie
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The Ship Without a Harbor
Title: The Ship Without a Harbor
Character: Seepolizist Klaus Hansen
Released: December 25, 1932
Type: Movie
Klaus Hansen is a Sea Police, patrolling on the German North Sea coast. Having just married the singer Kitty Korff, the couple goes on honeymoon. But there is a ghost ship bothering him.
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Jonny Steals Europe
Title: Jonny Steals Europe
Character: Jonny Buck
Released: July 14, 1932
Type: Movie
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Secret Agent
Title: Secret Agent
Character: Harry Parker
Released: February 18, 1932
Type: Movie
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Shallow Shadows
Title: Shallow Shadows
Character: Harry West
Released: December 31, 1931
Type: Movie
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Bobby goes off
Title: Bobby goes off
Character: Bob Morland
Released: December 3, 1931
Type: Movie
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Shadows of the Underworld
Title: Shadows of the Underworld
Character: Harry West
Released: April 26, 1931
Type: Movie
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Menschen im Feuer
Title: Menschen im Feuer
Character: Harry Peltzer
Released: January 31, 1931
Type: Movie
Harry Peltzer, who is passionate about his job as a firefighter, and his superior, fire chief Paul Körner, are the best of friends. This changes the day they both meet Nelly, a young, blonde cashier at a vending machine buffet, on whom both men immediately set their eyes. As Harry has a much better chance with Nelly, Paul's friendship with him soon turns into bitter antagonism, if not outright enmity.
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He or I
Title: He or I
Character: Egon Prinz von Valona / Carlo Moreno
Released: November 27, 1930
Type: Movie
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Danger! car thieves!
Title: Danger! car thieves!
Character: Harry Palen
Released: June 4, 1930
Type: Movie
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Sein bester Freund
Title: Sein bester Freund
Character: Harry Peters
Released: October 22, 1929
Type: Movie
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Männer ohne Beruf
Title: Männer ohne Beruf
Character: Police deputy
Released: August 14, 1929
Type: Movie
A police deputy in Paris have a lead on an international gang into trafficking. The police dresses as a steward to tail the head of the gang to Marseille. On the ship he meets with Madeleine. A girl controlled by the traffickers.
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Die Mitternachts-Taxe
Title: Die Mitternachts-Taxe
Character: Harry Pattler
Released: March 15, 1929
Type: Movie
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Seine stärkste Waffe
Title: Seine stärkste Waffe
Character: Harry Petersen
Released: October 24, 1928
Type: Movie
"His Best Force" - Harry Petersen has just made a big invention: the lamp without electrical supply. In American businessman Al Kinley, Harry hopes to find a financier for his idea, but Kinley does not show any interest.
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Man Against Man
Title: Man Against Man
Character: Harry Paulsen, ein Vielgesuchter
Released: September 23, 1928
Type: Movie
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Panik
Title: Panik
Released: February 23, 1928
Type: Movie
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Rätsel einer Nacht
Title: Rätsel einer Nacht
Character: Herry Debus
Released: October 12, 1927
Type: Movie
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His Greatest Bluff
Title: His Greatest Bluff
Character: Henry Devall / Harry Devall
Released: May 4, 1927
Type: Movie
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What's Going on in Beely Circus?
Title: What's Going on in Beely Circus?
Character: Harry Peel
Released: January 14, 1927
Type: Movie
Harry Piel plays Harry Peel who receives an urgent telephone call from a friend who has returned from South America recently. The call is being made from the circus "Beely" and our hero arrives there too late to prevent the murder of his friend. Now Harry must find his friend's killer and go on a strange mission involving a hidden document.
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Attention Harry! Open eyes!
Title: Attention Harry! Open eyes!
Released: September 13, 1926
Type: Movie
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Der schwarze Pierrot
Title: Der schwarze Pierrot
Character: Coello
Released: May 31, 1926
Type: Movie
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Adventure in the Night Express
Title: Adventure in the Night Express
Character: Harry Piel
Released: December 25, 1925
Type: Movie
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Zigano
Title: Zigano
Character: Benito
Released: July 27, 1925
Type: Movie
Filmarchiv Austria holds a non-access master print and a nitrate duplicate negative of the film.
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Swifter than Death
Title: Swifter than Death
Released: April 10, 1925
Type: Movie
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The Man Without Nerves
Title: The Man Without Nerves
Character: Der Mann ohne Nerven
Released: December 5, 1924
Type: Movie
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Dangerous Paths
Title: Dangerous Paths
Released: June 10, 1924
Type: Movie
DANGEROUS PATHS marked the beginning of Henrik Galeen’s collaboration with Piel, which by 1931 had comprised a total of five films. The present film offers the opportunity to see screenwriter Galeen in front of the camera as the super-rich American Francis. The journeyman carpenter Harry is bewitched by Francis’s daughter Dorothy, whom he has to rescue from the clutches of dangerous hoodlums. The gang is also trying to steal the crown of a prince. Thus Harry finds himself in a sophisticated adventure that features spectacular nature shots (filmed in the Alps).
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Menschen und Masken, 1. Teil - Der falsche Emir
Title: Menschen und Masken, 1. Teil - Der falsche Emir
Released: January 4, 1924
Type: Movie
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Adventure of a night
Title: Adventure of a night
Released: June 1, 1923
Type: Movie
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Rivals
Title: Rivals
Released: February 23, 1923
Type: Movie
Using his marauding robot and other futuristic weapons, power-crazed scientist Professor Ravello carries out various plots to win the hand of Evelyn away from her true love Harry Peel.
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Sein gefährlichstes Spiel
Title: Sein gefährlichstes Spiel
Released: January 1, 1923
Type: Movie
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Das schwarze Kuvert
Title: Das schwarze Kuvert
Released: May 19, 1922
Type: Movie
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Das verschwundene Haus
Title: Das verschwundene Haus
Released: February 24, 1922
Type: Movie
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Der Reiter ohne Kopf, 3. Teil - Harry Piels schwerster Sieg
Title: Der Reiter ohne Kopf, 3. Teil - Harry Piels schwerster Sieg
Released: April 12, 1921
Type: Movie
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Der Reiter ohne Kopf, 2. Teil - Die geheimnisvolle Macht
Title: Der Reiter ohne Kopf, 2. Teil - Die geheimnisvolle Macht
Released: April 8, 1921
Type: Movie
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Der Reiter ohne Kopf, 1. Teil - Die Todesfalle
Title: Der Reiter ohne Kopf, 1. Teil - Die Todesfalle
Released: March 24, 1921
Type: Movie
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Das Gefängnis auf dem Meeresgrund
Title: Das Gefängnis auf dem Meeresgrund
Released: November 3, 1920
Type: Movie
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Der Verächter des Todes
Title: Der Verächter des Todes
Released: October 29, 1920
Type: Movie
A restored 24-minute fragment survives of this Harry Piel adventure feature.
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Über den Wolken
Title: Über den Wolken
Released: February 19, 1920
Type: Movie
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Die große Wette
Title: Die große Wette
Character: Der Elektromensch
Released: January 11, 1916
Type: Movie
A german silent sci-fi movie by Harry Piel