Diesel

Movie·1943·1h 49m

Diesel

Country

Germany

Language

German

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// overview

The Story

A German wartime biography of Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the Diesel engine. The movie links the importance of the engine to the war by starting the movie with newsreel clips of German Navy U-boats in action.

Written By

Frank Thieß

Producer

Richard H. Riedel

Cinematography

Georg Krause

Music

Hans-Otto Borgmann

Editor

Wolfgang Wehrum

Themes

biography

Production House

UFA

Audience Score

65%

5 votes

Skip12%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

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// cast

Cast

Willy Birgel

Willy Birgel

Rudolf Diesel

Hilde Weissner

Hilde Weissner

Martha Diesel, seine Frau

Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Direktor Buz

Josef Sieber

Josef Sieber

Martin

Arthur Schröder

Lucien Vogel

Erich Ponto

Erich Ponto

Theodor Diesel

Hilde von Stolz

Hilde von Stolz

Frau von Lorrenz

Hubert von Meyerinck

Hubert von Meyerinck

Herr von Lorrenz

Werner Pledath

Werner Pledath

Prof. Linde

Herbert Gernot

Krumper

Walter Janssen

Walter Janssen

Prof. Barnickel

Karl-Heinz Peters

Ingenieur Scheuermann

Heinrich Marlow

Prof. Lüders

Heinrich Troxbömker

Krupp

Albert Florath

Albert Florath

Arzt

Paul Westermeier

Paul Westermeier

Fleischermeister

Franz Arzdorf

Franz Arzdorf

Führer im Maschinenpavillon

Roma Bahn

Roma Bahn

Segelschiff-Passagierin

// crew

Crew

Gerhard Lamprecht

Director, Writer

Richard H. Riedel

Producer, Writer

Frank Thieß

Writer

Wolfgang Wehrum

Editor

Georg Krause

Director of Photography

Hans-Otto Borgmann

Original Music Composer

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