List of West German films of 1959. Feature films produced and distributed in West Germany in 1959.
A–Z Title Director Cast Genre Notes Abschied von den Wolken Gottfried Reinhardt O. W. Fischer, Peter van Eyck, Sonja Ziemann, Horst Frank, Linda Christian Drama, Adventure Rebel Flight to Cuba Adorable Arabella Axel von Ambesser Johanna von Koczian, Carlos Thompson, Hilde Hildebrand Comedy And That on Monday Morning Luigi Comencini O. W. Fischer, Ulla Jacobsson, Vera Tschechowa Comedy Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp Kurt Hoffmann Ullrich Haupt, Matthias Fuchs, Tatjana Sais Comedy As the Sea RagesHorst Hächler Maria Schell, Cliff Robertson, Cameron Mitchell Drama Co-production with the US and Yugoslavia At Blonde Kathrein's Place Hans Quest Marianne Hold, Gerhard Riedmann, Harald Juhnke Comedy https://www.filmportal.de/film/bei-der-blonden-kathrein_b74a85bc69ba41a98669a231feb5a151 The Beautiful Adventure Kurt Hoffmann Liselotte Pulver, Bruni Löbel, Robert Graf Comedy Ferdinand Dörfler Johannes Heesters Comedy The Big Knife Paul Hubschmid, Maria Holst, Maria Sebaldt, Ann Smyrner Drama The Black Chapel Ralph Habib Peter van Eyck, Dawn Addams, Gino Cervi, Werner Peters War drama Co-production with France and Italy The Blue Moth Wolfgang Schleif Zarah Leander, Christian Wolff, Paul Hartmann Drama Die Brücke Bernhard Wicki Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Volker Lechtenbrink, Cordula Trantow Anti-war film The Bridge The Buddenbrooks Alfred Weidenmann Hansjörg Felmy, Liselotte Pulver, Nadja Tiller, Hanns Lothar, Lil Dagover, Werner Hinz Drama The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Rudolf Fernau, Heinz Reincke, , Günther Schramm Drama, War Die Caine war ihr Schicksal Clavigo Helmuth Lohner, Ulla Jacobsson Drama Court MartialKurt Meisel Karlheinz Böhm, Hans Nielsen War drama Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival Crime After School Alfred Vohrer Peter van Eyck, Christian Wolff, Heidi Brühl Drama The Young Go Wild The Day the Rains Came Gerd Oswald Mario Adorf, Gert Fröbe, Elke Sommer, Christian Wolff Crime drama The Death Ship Georg Tressler Horst Buchholz, Elke Sommer, Mario Adorf Drama, Adventure Eva Maria Meineke, Heinz Drache, Charles Régnier, Siegfried Lowitz, Herbert Tiede Thriller A Doctor of Conviction Werner Klingler Adrian Hoven, Willy Birgel, Antje Geerk Drama https://www.filmportal.de/film/arzt-aus-leidenschaft_20497b15907d43e5afc4add5224d2648 Doctor Without Scruples Ewald Balser, Barbara Rütting, Wolfgang PreissHorror The Domestic Tyrant Hans Deppe Heinz Erhardt, Grethe Weiser, Peter Vogel Comedy Dorothea Angermann Robert Siodmak Ruth Leuwerik, Bert Sotlar, Alfred Schieske] Drama Everybody Loves Peter Wolfgang Becker Peter Kraus, Hannelore Schroth, Christine Kaufmann Musical comedy Every Day Isn't Sunday Helmut Weiss Paul Hubschmid, Elisabeth Müller Comedy For the First Time Rudolph Maté Mario Lanza, Johanna von Koczian, Zsa Zsa Gabor Musical Co-production with the US Der Frosch mit der Maske Harald Reinl Joachim Fuchsberger, Siegfried Lowitz, Fritz Rasp, Eddi Arent Mystery thriller Face of the Frog The Fellowship of the Frog. Based on Edgar Wallace Girls for the Mambo-Bar Wolfgang Gluck Kai Fischer, Gerlinde Locker, Jimmy Makulis Crime The Goose of Sedan Helmut Käutner Hardy Krüger, Jean Richard, Dany Carrel, Theo Lingen War comedy Co-production with France The Head Victor Trivas Horst Frank, Michel Simon Horror Here I Am, Here I Stay Werner Jacobs Caterina Valente, Hans Holt Musical Hunting Party Hermann Kugelstadt Wolf Albach-Retty, Willy Fritsch Drama The Ideal Woman Josef von Báky Ruth Leuwerik, Martin Benrath, Boy Gobert Comedy The Indian TombFritz LangDebra Paget, Paul HubschmidAdventure Co-production with France and Italy Jacqueline Wolfgang Liebeneiner Johanna von Koczian, Walther Reyer, Götz George Comedy Jons und Erdme Victor Vicas Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Carl Raddatz, Karin Baal, Gert Fröbe Drama Co-production with Italy Konto ausgeglichen Franz Peter Wirth Wolfgang Preiss, Margot Trooger, Herbert Tiede Crime The Embezzler Money and the Woman Labyrinth Rolf Thiele Nadja Tiller, Peter van Eyck, Amedeo Nazzari Drama Co-production with Italy La Paloma Paul Martin Bibi Johns, Karlheinz Böhm Musical The Lower Depths Paul Verhoeven Mario Adorf, Pinkas Braun, Margot Trooger Drama Nachtasyl The Man Who Sold Himself Josef von Báky Hildegard Knef, Hansjörg Felmy Crime The Man Who Walked Through the WallLadislao VajdaHeinz Rühmann, Nicole Courcel Fantasy, Comedy Mandolins and Moonlight Hans Deppe Claus Biederstaedt, Johanna König Musical Marili Josef von Báky Sabine Sinjen, Paul Hubschmid, Helmuth Lohner Comedy Menschen im Hotel Gottfried Reinhardt Michèle Morgan, O. W. Fischer, Heinz Rühmann, Gert Fröbe, Sonja Ziemann Drama Co-production with France The Merry War of Captain Pedro Wolfgang Becker Carlos Thompson, Corny Collins, Boy Gobert Historical comedy Moonwolf Georges Friedland, Martin Nosseck Carl Möhner, Anneli Sauli, Helmut Schmid Sci-Fi Co-production with Finland Nick Knatterton's Adventure Hans Quest Karl Lieffen, Gert Fröbe, Günter Pfitzmann Comedy Nocturno im Grand Hotel Johannes Heesters, Mady Rahl, Gisela Schlüter Crime comedy Of Course, the Motorists Erich Engels Heinz Erhardt, Maria Perschy, Erik Schumann Comedy Old HeidelbergErnst Marischka Christian Wolff, Gert Fröbe, Sabine Sinjen Romance Paprika Violetta Ferrari, Waltraut Haas Comedy Paradise for Sailors Harald Reinl Margit Saad, Boy Gobert, Mara Lane Comedy The Patriot Rudolph Cartier Albert Lieven, , Ellen Schwiers Drama People in the Net Franz Peter Wirth Hansjörg Felmy, Johanna von Koczian Cold War spy drama Unwilling Agent Peter Shoots Down the Bird Géza von Cziffra Peter Alexander, Germaine Damar, Maria Sebaldt Comedy Peter Voss, Hero of the DayGeorg MarischkaO. W. Fischer, Linda Christian, Walter Giller Adventure, Comedy Raskolnikov Franz Peter Wirth Hartmut Reck, Paul Verhoeven, Crime drama Crime and Punishment The Rats Ingrid Andree, Gisela von Collande, Walter Richter, Elisabeth Flickenschildt Drama The Rest Is Silence Helmut Käutner Hardy Krüger, Peter van Eyck Drama Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival Rommel Calls Cairo Wolfgang Schleif Adrian Hoven, Elisabeth Müller, Peter van Eyck War Roses for the Prosecutor Wolfgang Staudte Martin Held, Walter Giller Comedy Ruf ohne Echo Horst Tappert, Hans Christian Blech, Gisela Trowe, Herbert Fleischmann, Walter Buschhoff Drama Saints in Hell The Scarlet Baroness Rudolf Jugert Dawn Addams, Joachim Fuchsberger, Wera Frydtberg War, Spy thriller Die sechste Frau Ulrich Erfurth Hannelore Schroth, Hermann Schomberg, Ullrich Haupt, Maximilian Schell, Brigitte Grothum, Inge Meysel Comedy Serengeti Shall Not Die Bernhard Grzimek Documentary The Shepherd from Trutzberg Eduard von Borsody Heidi Brühl, Hans von Borsody Historical romance Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? Frank Wisbar Joachim Hansen, Wilhelm Borchert, Wolfgang Preiss, Günter Pfitzmann, Sonja Ziemann War A Summer You Will Never Forget Werner Jacobs Claus Biederstaedt, Karin Dor Drama That's No Way to Land a Man Hans Deppe Grethe Weiser, Karin Dor Comedy The Tiger of EschnapurFritz LangDebra Paget, Paul Hubschmid Adventure Co-production with France and ItalyThe Treasure of San Teresa Alvin Rakoff Eddie Constantine, Dawn Addams, Marius Goring, Christopher Lee Thriller Co-production with the UK Triplets on Board Hans Müller Heinz Erhardt, Ann Smyrner Comedy Twelve Hours By the Clock Géza von Radványi Lino Ventura, Eva Bartok, Gert Fröbe Crime drama Co-production with France Two Times Adam, One Time Eve Franz M. Lang Heidi Brühl, Matthias Fuchs, Brigitte Grothum Comedy The Visit Elisabeth Flickenschildt Drama Der Besuch der alten Dame What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime Erik Ode, Arthur Maria Rabenalt Rudolf Prack, Winnie Markus, Ivan Desny Comedy
Bibliography Davidson, John & Hake, Sabine. Framing the Fifties: Cinema in a Divided Germany. Berghahn Books, 2007. Fehrenbach, Heide. Cinema in Democratizing Germany: Reconstructing National Identity After Hitler. University of North Carolina Press, 1995.
See also List of Austrian films of 1959 List of East German films of 1959
References
External links filmportal.de listing for films made in 1959