Film

Die Jagd nach dem Tode - 1. Teil

1920

The American engineer McAllan is appointed site manager for a major project in Asia. He is to oversee the branch line of the railway line from Calcutta to Beijing. One day, the railway company in question called him to Calcutta for an interview: they were planning to stop running the branch line for cost reasons. However, McAllan is passionate about the project and uses all his powers of persuasion not to just call off construction. In fact, the construction work will continue, and the engineer is even willing to vouch for it with his private fortune.

Lil Dagover

Malatti

Nils Olaf Chrisander

McAllen

Robert Scholz

Rawlinson

Renée Pélar

Cora

Isa Marsen

Lili Burnes

• Karl GerhardtDirector
• Johannes BrandtScreenplay
• Robert WieneScreenplay
• Paul HolzkiDirector of Photography

Release date

October 22, 1920

Status

Released

Original language

German