List of West German films of 1954. This was the fifth full year of film production since the formal partition of Germany into East and West in 1949. Major production centres were gathered in Hamburg, Munich and West Berlin. A separate East German film industry controlled by DEFA operated in East Berlin.
A–K Title Director Cast Genre Notes 08/15Paul May Joachim Fuchsberger, Hans Christian Blech, Emmerich Schrenk Military Drama Released as trilogy in 1954/1955 The Abduction of the Sabine Women Kurt Hoffmann Gustav Knuth, Fita Benkhoff, Paul Hörbiger Musical comedy The Angel with the Flaming Sword Gerhard Lamprecht Gertrud Kückelmann, Petra Peters, Martin Benrath Drama Annie from Tharau Wolfgang Schleif Ilse Werner, Heinz Engelmann, Helmuth Schneider Romance Ball of Nations Karl Ritter Zsa Zsa Gabor, Gustav Fröhlich, Claudine Dupuis Musical The Beautiful Miller Wolfgang Liebeneiner Waltraut Haas, Gerhard Riedmann, Hertha Feiler Romance The Beginning Was Sin Franz Cap Ruth Niehaus, Viktor Staal, Hansi Knoteck Drama The Big Star Parade Paul Martin Adrian Hoven, Renate Holm, Gunther Philipp Musical comedy Bon Voyage Thomas Engel Paul Hubschmid, Inge Egger, Paul Klinger Musical Cabaret Willi Forst Paul Henreid, Eva Kerbler, Fritz Schulz Drama CanarisAlfred WeidenmannO.E. Hasse, Martin Held, Adrian Hoven Spy drama Captain Wronski Ulrich Erfurth Willy Birgel, Antje Weisgerber, Elisabeth Flickenschildt Spy drama Carnival StoryKurt Neumann Anne Baxter, Steve Cochran, Lyle Bettger Drama Co-production with United States Circus of Love Kurt Neumann Eva Bartok, Curd Jürgens, Bernhard Wicki Drama Co-production with United States Clivia Karl Anton Claude Farell, Peter Pasetti, Paul Dahlke Musical Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel Ulrich Erfurth Eva Kerbler, Rudolf Platte, Sydney Chaplin Comedy Conchita and the Engineer Franz Eichhorn, Hans Hinrich Paul Hartmann, , Robert Freitag Adventure Co-production with Brazil The Confession of Ina KahrG.W. Pabst Curd Jürgens, Elisabeth Müller, Albert Lieven Drama Confession Under Four Eyes André Michel Hildegard Knef, Carl Raddatz, Ivan Desny Crime Consul Strotthoff Erich Engel Willy Birgel, Inge Egger, Carl Wery Drama The Country Schoolmaster Hans Deppe Barbara Rütting, Claus Holm, Carola Höhn Drama The Crazy Clinic Alwin Elling Ingrid Andree, Maria Andergast, Claus Biederstaedt Comedy Dancing in the Sun Géza von Cziffra Cécile Aubry, Ursula Justin, Rudolf Platte Musical Daybreak Viktor Tourjansky Hans Stüwe, Elisabeth Müller, Alexander Kerst Drama Dear Miss Doctor Hans H. König Edith Mill, Hans Nielsen, Robert Freitag Comedy Don't Worry About Your Mother-in-Law Erich Engels Grethe Weiser, Lonny Kellner, Claus Biederstaedt Comedy A Double Life Victor Vicas Michel Auclair, Simone Simon, Barbara Rütting Drama Co-production with France Emil and the Detectives Robert A. Stemmle Heli Finkenzeller, Kurt Meisel, Wolfgang Lukschy Adventure The Eternal Waltz Paul Verhoeven Bernhard Wicki, Hilde Krahl, Annemarie Düringer Drama The Faithful Hussar Rudolf Schündler Paul Hörbiger, Loni Heuser, Harald Paulsen Comedy Fear Roberto Rossellini Ingrid Bergman, Mathias Wieman, Renate Mannhardt Drama Co-production with Italy Fireworks Kurt Hoffmann Lilli Palmer, Romy Schneider, Karl Schönböck Musical comedy The First Kiss Erik Ode Isa Günther, Jutta Günther, Erich Auer Comedy Co-production with Austria The Flying Classroom Kurt Hoffmann Paul Dahlke, Paul Klinger, Erich Ponto Comedy The Forester of the Silver Wood Alfons Stummer Anita Gutwell, Rudolf Lenz, Erik Frey Drama Co-production with Austria A Girl from Paris Franz Seitz Etchika Choureau, Erich Schellow, Hans Leibelt Comedy Girl with a Future Thomas Engel Herta Staal, Peter Pasetti, Nadja Tiller Comedy The Golden Plague John Brahm Ivan Desny, Karlheinz Böhm, Gertrud Kückelmann Drama The Great Lola Hans Deppe Herta Staal, Wolf Albach-Retty, Grethe Weiser Comedy The Great Test Rudolf Jugert Luise Ullrich, Hans Söhnker, Karin Dor Drama Guitars of Love Werner Jacobs Vico Torriani, Elma Karlowa, Harald Juhnke Musical The Gypsy Baron Arthur Maria Rabenalt Paul Hörbiger, Margit Saad, Gerhard Riedmann Musical Hansel and Gretel Fritz Genschow Renée Stobrawa, Rita-Maria Nowotny, Werner Stock Family Homesick for Germany Bernhard Radetzki Albert Lieven, Ingrid Lutz, Petra Peters Adventure A House Full of Love Hans Schweikart Gertrud Kückelmann, Michael Cramer, Wilfried Seyferth Comedy Co-production with Austria The House on the Coast Bosko Kosanovic René Deltgen, Nadja Regin, Sybille Schmitz Drama Co-production with Yugoslavia Hubertus Castle Helmut Weiss Friedrich Domin, Marianne Koch, Lil Dagover Drama Hungarian Rhapsody Peter Berneis, André Haguet Colette Marchand, Paul Hubschmid, Willy Fritsch Musical Co-production with France The Hunter's Cross Hermann Kugelstadt Jester Naefe, Armin Dahlen, Wera Frydtberg Drama It Was Always So Nice With You Hans Wolff Heinz Drache, Georg Thomalla, Zarah Leander Musical comedy
L–Z Title Director Cast Genre Notes The Last Summer Harald Braun Hardy Krüger, Liselotte Pulver, Brigitte Horney Drama A Life for Do Gustav Ucicky Hans Söhnker, Paola Loew, Gisela Trowe Drama The Life of Surgeon SauerbruchRolf Hansen Ewald Balser, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Hilde Körber Biography The Little Czar Arthur Maria Rabenalt Luis Mariano, Sonja Ziemann, Iván Petrovich Historical The Little Town Will Go to Sleep Hans H. König Gustav Fröhlich, Jester Naefe, Helen Vita Comedy Love and Trumpets Helmut Weiss Hans Holt, Nadja Tiller, Marianne Koch Musical comedy Love is Forever Wolfgang Liebeneiner Karlheinz Böhm, Ulla Jacobsson, Ingrid Andree Drama A Love Story Rudolf Jugert Hildegard Knef, O.W. Fischer, Viktor de Kowa Historical Lowlands Leni Riefenstahl Leni Riefenstahl, Bernhard Minetti, Aribert Wäscher Drama The Man of My Life Erich Engel Marianne Hoppe, René Deltgen, Otto Gebühr Drama Gerhard Lamprecht Curd Jürgens, Eva Bartok, Reinhold Schünzel Drama Men at a Dangerous Age Carl-Heinz Schroth Hans Söhnker, Liselotte Pulver, Annie Rosar Comedy The Missing Miniature Carl-Heinz Schroth Ralph Lothar, Paola Loew, Paul Westermeier Comedy Money from the Air Géza von Cziffra Josef Meinrad, Lonny Kellner, Grethe Weiser Musical comedy The Mosquito Walter Reisch Hilde Krahl, Margot Hielscher, Gustav Knuth Spy drama Entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival Mother Holly Fritz Genschow Renée Stobrawa, Rita-Maria Nowotny, Werner Stock Family My Sister and I Paul Martin Sonja Ziemann, Adrian Hoven, Herta Staal Musical On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight Wolfgang Liebeneiner Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann, Fita BenkhoffComedy, Drama Operation Edelweiss Heinz Paul Albert Hehn, Walter Ladengast, Gustl Gstettenbaur War Orient Express Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia Silvana Pampanini, Eva Bartok, Curd Jürgens Drama Co-production with Italy A Parisian in Rome Erich Kobler Barbara Laage, Alberto Sordi, Paul Hörbiger Comedy Co-production with Italy The Perfect Couple Robert A. Stemmle Ingeborg Körner, Hans Reiser, Lucie Mannheim Comedy The Phantom of the Big Tent Paul May René Deltgen, Angelika Hauff, Ilse Steppat Thriller Portrait of an Unknown Woman Helmut Käutner Ruth Leuwerik, O.W. Fischer, Irene von Meyendorff Comedy Prisoners of Love Rudolf Jugert Curd Jürgens, Annemarie Düringer, Mady Rahl Drama The Prisoner of the Maharaja Veit Harlan Kristina Söderbaum, Willy Birgel, Adrian Hoven Adventure The Red Prince Franz Antel Inge Egger, Peter Pasetti, Richard Häussler Historical Co-production with Austria Regina Amstetten Kurt Neumann Luise Ullrich, Carl Raddatz, Carl Esmond Drama Rose-Girl Resli Harald Reinl Christine Kaufmann, Josefin Kipper, Katharina Mayberg Drama Roses from the South Franz Antel Maria Holst, Gustav Fröhlich, Susi Nicoletti Comedy Sacred Lie Wolfgang Liebeneiner Ulla Jacobsson, Karlheinz Böhm, Erwin Strahl Drama School for Marriage Anton Schelkopf Wolf Albach-Retty, Cornell Borchers, Liselotte Pulver Comedy Schützenliesel Rudolf Schündler Herta Staal, Helmuth Schneider, Joe Stöckel Musical The Seven Dresses of Katrin Hans Deppe Sonja Ziemann, Wolf Albach-Retty, Georg Thomalla Romantic comedy She Rolf Thiele Marina Vlady, Walter Giller, Nadja Tiller Comedy The Silent Angel Harald Reinl Josefin Kipper, Robert Freitag, Gustav Waldau Drama The Sinful Village Ferdinand Dörfler Joe Stöckel, Günther Lüders, Renate Mannhardt Comedy Son Without a Home Hans Deppe Werner Krauss, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Eva Probst Drama Spring Song Hans Albin Anne-Marie Blanc, René Deltgen, Albert Lieven Drama Co-production with Italy The Sun of St. Moritz Arthur Maria Rabenalt Winnie Markus, Karlheinz Böhm, Signe Hasso Drama Sun Over the Adriatic Karl Georg Külb Joachim Brennecke, Anneliese Kaplan, Carola Höhn Musical The Sweetest Fruits Franz Antel Maria Holst, Wolf Albach-Retty, Katharina Mayberg Comedy The Telephone Operator Carl-Heinz Schroth Renate Holm, Georg Thomalla, Fita Benkhoff Musical Ten on Every Finger Erik Ode Germaine Damar, Erich Auer, Loni Heuser Musical They Were So Young Kurt Neumann Johanna Matz, Scott Brady, Raymond Burr Crime drama Co-production with the United States Three from Variety Kurt Neumann Ingrid Andree, Peter Pasetti, Paul Dahlke Drama Victoria and Her Hussar Rudolf Schündler Eva Bartok, Grethe Weiser, Rudolf Forster Musical Wedding Bells Georg Wildhagen Marianne Hold, Renate Mannhardt, Jan Hendriks Drama The Witch Gustav Ucicky Anita Björk, Karlheinz Böhm, Attila Hörbiger Drama A Woman of Today Paul Verhoeven Luise Ullrich, Curd Jürgens, Carsta Löck Drama
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 1954 List of East German films of 1954
External links filmportal.de listing for films made in 1954