Titanic (1943)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 25min
- Action, Drama
- 12 Dec 1943 (Finland)
- Movie
Third Reich's Nazi propaganda epic about a heroic fictional German officer on board of the RMS Titanic. On its maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable ship hits an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and starts to go down.
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Cast
| Sybille Schmitz | ... |
Sigrid Olinsky
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Hans Nielsen | ... |
1st Officer Petersen
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| Kirsten Heiberg | ... |
Gloria
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| Ernst Fritz Fürbringer | ... |
Sir Bruce Ismay
(as E.F. Fürbringer)
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| Karl Schönböck | ... |
John Jacob Astor
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| Charlotte Thiele | ... |
Lady Astor
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| Otto Wernicke | ... |
Captain Edward J. Smith
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Franz Schafheitlin | ... |
Hunderson
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Sepp Rist | ... |
Jan
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| Claude Farell | ... |
Manniküre Hedi
(as Monika Burg)
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| Claus Holm | ... |
Steuermann
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Jolly Bohnert | ... |
Marcia (uncredited)
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| Hermann Brix | ... |
Kapellmeister Gruber (uncredited)
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Fritz Böttger | ... |
Lord Douglas (uncredited)
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| Karl Dannemann | ... |
1. Funker Philipps (uncredited)
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Kurt Alexander Duma | ... |
2. Ingenieur Hesketh (uncredited)
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| Peter Elsholtz | ... |
Landarbeiter Bobby (uncredited)
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Karl Fochler | ... |
Obersteward (uncredited)
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| Fritz Genschow | ... |
Landarbeiter Henry (uncredited)
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Herbert Gernot | ... |
Schiffsdetektiv (uncredited)
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Susi Jera | ... |
Kind (uncredited)
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Josef Kamper | ... |
1. Ingenieur Romain (uncredited)
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Lieselott Klingler | ... |
Anne (uncredited)
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W.P. Krüger | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Hans Leibelt | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Theodor Loos | ... |
Geheimrat Bergmann (uncredited)
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Karl Meixner | ... |
Lord Astors 1. Sekretär Hopkins (uncredited)
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Edgar Pauly | ... |
(uncredited)
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Werner Scharf | ... |
Südländer Mendoz (uncredited)
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Just Scheu | ... |
Dr. Lorenzen (uncredited)
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Georg H. Schnell | ... |
Aktionär Morrison (uncredited)
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Hans Schwarz Jr. | ... |
Athletischer Kerl (uncredited)
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| Theo Shall | ... |
1st Officer Murdoch (uncredited)
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Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur | ... |
Oberrichter (uncredited)
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| Walter Steinbeck | ... |
Aktionär Fränklin (uncredited)
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Walter Steinweg | ... |
Bootsmann (uncredited)
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Erich Stelmecke | ... |
(uncredited)
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Herbert Tiede | ... |
2nd Officer Lightoller (uncredited)
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Charlotte Tiedemann | ... |
Frau mit Kind (uncredited)
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Toni von Bukovics | ... |
Herzogin (uncredited)
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Peter Voß | ... |
Schiffsarzt (uncredited)
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Heinz Welzel | ... |
2. Funker Bride (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Herbert Selpin | ||
| Werner Klingler | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Harald Bratt | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Hansi Köck | ... | (script) (uncredited) |
| Herbert Selpin | ... | (writer) |
| Walter Zerlett-Olfenius | ... | () |
Music by
| Werner Eisbrenner | ||
Cinematography by
| Friedl Behn-Grund | ||
Editing by
| Friedel Buckow | ||
Production Design by
| Robert A. Dietrich | ||
| August Herrmann | ||
| Fritz Lück | ||
| Fritz Maurischat | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert A. Dietrich | ... | (uncredited) |
| August Herrmann | ... | (uncredited) |
| Fritz Lück | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Max von Formacher | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Willy Reiber | ... | production manager |
| Fritz Schwarz | ... | unit manager |
Sound Department
| Adolf Jansen | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ernst Kunstmann | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Karl Ewald | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hansi Köck | ... | script girl |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Deutsche Filmvertriebs (DFV) (1943) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Kosmos-Filmi (1943) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Türck (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Atlas Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- International Historic Films (IHF) (United States) (video)
- Kino Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1977) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- UFA Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1959) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
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Storyline
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Building the Titanic has been a huge financial effort, and White Star Line president Ismay wants her maiden voyage to hit the headlines. He urges Captain Smith to make the fastest possible crossing to New York. When iceberg warnings come in, the captain must ask himself if he is willing to risk the safety of his ship just to please Ismay.
Written by Wilhelm Noeker |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Herbert Selpin was arrested by the Gestapo during this film's production. He was found hanged in his cell the following day. See more » |
| Goofs | It is stated in the movie that the Titanic was the fastest liner in the world, and that she was traveling at 26 1/2 knots near the beginning of the voyage. The Titanic could only travel at 23 knots, and she never traveled at her top speed before her sinking. Besides this, the RMS Mauretania was capable of 27 knots, so 26 1/2 wouldn't have been enough to beat her. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into A Night to Remember (1956). See more » |
| Soundtracks | God Save The King See more » |
| Quotes |
[enters a room]
Gloria: [behind a curtain] Is anybody there? 1st Officer Petersen: Yes, Petersen. Please put on your life jackets and go on deck immediately. Gloria: Oh deck? Why? 1st Officer Petersen: I'm not authorized to give passangers audditional information. Sir Bruce Ismay: [comes behind the curtain] One moment. But you will give ME information. 1st Officer Petersen: To you, as the president responsible for this, I WILL give information: The Titanic is sinking. Gloria: The Titanic is sinking? Sir Bruce Ismay: What are you saying? 1st Officer Petersen: The Titanic is sinking. [laughs] 1st Officer Petersen: We collidition with an iceberg. The Titanic is ripped open from the bow till under the bridge. Sir Bruce Ismay: Don't tell nonsense. 1st Officer Petersen: You'll soon see, thatever it's nonsense. In jsut a few hours it's all over and a few thousand will be on the bottom because of you Gloria: But we have lifeboats. 1st Officer Petersen: The lifeboats will hold almost a third of the passengers. Sir Bruce Ismay: I order you to secure a lifeboat for me immediately. 1st Officer Petersen: First: You can't give me orders, Second: according to the law: women and children go first and third I'll give you the advice to go in you cabin and get your life jacket [about to leave the room] 1st Officer Petersen: . Sir Bruce Ismay: Stay here! 1st Officer Petersen: What else do you want? Sir Bruce Ismay: Please lets talk as man to man. Forget about the earlier momant this evening. I was nervous it was a momental excitement. I beg you: get me a lifeboat. 1st Officer Petersen: YOU should have been got the lifeboats. Sir Bruce Ismay: No. Be reasonable. I'll give you five - I'll give you $10 000,-. Save me a place. [pushs Ismay away and leaves] Sir Bruce Ismay: We'll see if I'll come along. See more » |