Arlberg Express (German: Arlberg-Express) is a 1948 Austrian thriller film directed by Eduard von Borsody and starring Paul Hubschmid, Elfe Gerhart and Iván Petrovich.[1]

Arlberg Express
Directed byEduard von Borsody
Written byCurt J. Braun
Produced byEduard Hoesch
StarringPaul Hubschmid
Elfe Gerhart
Iván Petrovich
CinematographyHans Androschin
Edited byMargarete Smolka
Music byWolfgang Ruß-Bovelino
Production
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Donau-Filmproduktion
Distributed byRenaissance-Film
Herzog-Filmverleih (Germany)
Release date
  • 8 June 1948 (1948-06-08)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryAustria
LanguageGerman

The film's sets were designed by the art director Julius von Borsody.

Synopsis

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After returning to Vienna following three years as a prisoner of war, Hans Leitner becomes mixed up a suitcase of stolen jewels and a gang of criminals. Eventually he attempts to escape on the Orient Express.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Fritsche p.232

Bibliography

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  • Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.
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