List of German films of 1926

This is a list of the most notable films produced in the Cinema of Germany in 1926.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1926
Accommodations for Marriage Georg Jacoby Elga Brink, Georg Alexander Comedy
The Adventurers Rudolf Walther-Fein Harry Liedtke, Erna Morena Adventure
The Adventure of Mr. Philip Collins Johannes Guter Georg Alexander, Ossi Oswalda Comedy
Annemarie and Her Cavalryman Erich Eriksen Colette Brettel, Sig Arno Silent
The Armoured Vault Lupu Pick Ernst Reicher, Mary Nolan Thriller
The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden Paul Merzbach Hans Albers, Margarete Schlegel Silent
The Battle Against Berlin Max Reichmann Carlo Aldini, Jenny Jugo Silent
Battle of the Sexes Heinrich Brandt [de; ru] Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter Comedy
The Black Pierrot Harry Piel Harry Piel, Dary Holm Thriller
The Blue Danube Frederic Zelnik Harry Liedtke, Lya Mara Romance
The Bohemian Dancer Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Harry Liedtke Drama
The Boxer's Bride Johannes Guter Xenia Desni, Willy Fritsch Sports
The Brothers Schellenberg Karl Grune Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover Drama
Cab No. 13 Michael Curtiz Lili Damita, Jack Trevor Drama
The Captain from Köpenick Siegfried Dessauer Hermann Picha, Fritz Kampers Comedy All copies that could be found were ordered destroyed by Hitler
Chaste Susanne Richard Eichberg Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch comedy
Children of No Importance Gerhard Lamprecht Bernhard Goetzke, Margarete Kupfer Drama
The Circus of Life Mario Bonnard Marcella Albani, Vladimir Gajdarov Silent
Circus Romanelli Georg Jacoby Reinhold Schünzel, Claire Rommer Comedy
The Clever Fox Conrad Wiene Hans Brausewetter, Clementine Plessner Comedy
Countess Ironing-Maid Constantin J. David Ossi Oswalda, Curt Bois Comedy
Dagfin Joe May Paul Richter, Alfred Gerasch Silent
Darling, Count the Cash Felix Basch Sig Arno, Ossi Oswalda Comedy
Department Store Princess Heinz Paul Hella Moja, Hans Albers Silent
Derby Max Reichmann, Joe May Barbara von Annenkoff, Henry Stuart Sports
The Divorcée Victor Janson, Rudolf Dworsky Mady Christians, Marcella Albani Silent
The Eleven Schill Officers Rudolf Meinert Gustav Adolf Semler, Grete Reinwald Historical
Eternal Allegiance Heinrich Brandt [de; ru] Otto Gebühr, Claire Rommer Silent
Eyes Open, Harry! Harry Piel Harry Piel, Denise Legeay Thriller
Fadette Frederic Zelnik Lya Mara, Yvette Guilbert Historical
The Fallen Rudolf Walther-Fein, Rudolf Dworsky Asta Nielsen, William Dieterle Drama
False Shame Rudolf Biebrach Olaf Storm, Frida Richard Drama
Faust F. W. Murnau Gösta Ekman (senior), Emil Jannings classic literature/drama aka Faust - A German Folk Legend
Fedora Jean Manoussi Lee Parry, Anita Dorris Silent
The Fiddler of Florence Paul Czinner Elisabeth Bergner, Conrad Veidt Comedy
The Flames Lie Carl Froelich Ruth Weyher, Henny Porten Drama
The Flight in the Night Amleto Palermi Conrad Veidt, Robert Scholz Silent
Frauen, die den Weg verloren Bruno Rahn Ressel Orla, Frida Richard, Oskar Marion Drama
Fräulein Mama Géza von Bolváry Grete Reinwald, Walter Janssen, Ferdinand von Alten Silent
German Hearts on the German Rhine Fred Sauer Gyula Szőreghy, Hans Albers Silent
The Girl on a Swing Felix Basch Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke Comedy
Give My Regards to the Blonde Child on the Rhine Carl Boese Walter Slezak, Hanni Reinwald, Frida Richard Comedy
The Golden Butterfly Michael Curtiz Lili Damita, Nils Asther Silent Co-production with Austria
The Good Reputation Pierre Marodon Lotte Neumann, Hans Mierendorff Drama
Grandstand for General Staff Hans Otto, Erich Schönfelder Alexander Roda Roda, Harry Liedtke, Olga Chekhova Comedy
The Great Duchess Willi Wolff Ellen Richter, Adolf Klein Silent
Gretchen Schubert Karl Moos Wilhelm Diegelmann, Hermann Picha Silent
The Grey House Friedrich Feher Magda Sonja, Erna Morena Silent
The Heart of a German Mother Géza von Bolváry Margarete Kupfer, Heinz Rühmann Drama
Hell of Love Bruno Rahn Vivian Gibson, Erich Kaiser-Titz, William Dieterle Drama
Her Husband's Wife Felix Basch Nils Asther, Lucy Doraine Silent
Herbstmanöver Wolfgang Neff Kurt Vespermann, Hanni Weisse, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski Silent
Herr Tartüff F. W. Murnau Emil Jannings Drama Adaptation of Molière's play
His Toughest Case Fritz Wendhausen Alexander Murski, Christa Tordy Crime
The Holy Mountain Arnold Fanck Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Trenker Drama One of many Bergfilme
The House of Lies Lupu Pick Werner Krauss, Lucie Höflich Drama
Hunted People Nunzio Malasomma Carlo Aldini, Maly Delschaft, Hans Albers Adventure
The Hunter of Fall Franz Seitz Grete Reinwald, William Dieterle Drama
I Liked Kissing Women Bruno Rahn Alfons Fryland, Elisabeth Pinajeff Silent
I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg Arthur Bergen Gertrud de Lalsky, Werner Fuetterer Silent
I Once Had a Comrade Conrad Wiene Erich Kaiser-Titz, Otz Tollen Silent
It's Easy to Become a Father Erich Schönfelder Lilian Harvey, Harry Halm Comedy
The King's Command Kurt Blachy Grete Reinwald, Fritz Alberti Silent
Kissing Is No Sin Rudolf Walther-Fein, Rudolf Dworsky Xenia Desni, Ellen Plessow Silent
Die Kleine und ihr Kavalier Richard Löwenbein Maly Delschaft, Hilde Jennings, Elisabeth Pinajeff Silent
Kubinke the Barber Carl Boese Werner Fuetterer, Erika Glässner Comedy
Lace Holger-Madsen Olaf Fønss, Elisabeth Pinajeff Crime
The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin Carl Boese Lupu Pick, Maly Delschaft Comedy
The Laughing Husband Rudolf Walther-Fein, Rudolf Dworsky Livio Pavanelli, Elisabeth Pinajeff, Hans Albers Silent
Little Inge and Her Three Fathers Franz Osten Dorothea Wieck, Oskar Marion Comedy
The Little Variety Star Hanns Schwarz Ossi Oswalda, Georg Alexander Comedy
Lives in Danger Karl Gerhardt Luciano Albertini, Ruth Weyher, Raimondo Van Riel Adventure
The Love of the Bajadere Géza von Bolváry Karl Falkenberg, Helene von Bolváry Silent
Love's Joys and Woes Kurt Gerron Charlotte Susa, Margarete Kupfer Comedy
Madame Wants No Children Alexander Korda María Corda, Harry Liedtke Drama
Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman Gaston Ravel Dolly Davis, Livio Pavanelli Comedy Co-production with France
Malice Manfred Noa Paul Wegener, Olga Chekhova Silent
The Man in the Fire Erich Waschneck Henry Stuart, Olga Chekhova Silent
The Man Without Sleep Carl Boese Harry Liedtke, Maly Delschaft Silent
Manon Lescaut Arthur Robison Lya De Putti, Vladimir Gajdarov Drama
Marriage Announcement Fritz Kaufmann [de] Fritz Kampers, Max Landa Silent
Marco's Greatest Gamble Franz Seitz Sr. Joe Stöckel, Maria Minzenti Comedy
The Master of Death Hans Steinhoff Hertha von Walther, Simone Vaudry Silent
Maytime Willi Wolff Adolf Klein, Ellen Richter Romance
Der Meineidbauer Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck Eduard von Winterstein, Elisabeth Markus Drama
Michel Strogoff Victor Tourjansky Ivan Mozzhukhin, Nathalie Kovanko Adventure French-German co-production
The Mill at Sanssouci Frederic Zelnik, Siegfried Philippi Otto Gebühr, Jakob Tiedtke Historical
My Friend the Chauffeur Erich Waschneck Livio Pavanelli, Hans Albers Silent
Nanette Makes Everything Carl Boese Mady Christians, Georg Alexander Comedy
Nixchen Kurt Blachy Hans Albers, Olga Limburg Silent
One Does Not Play with Love G. W. Pabst Werner Krauss, Lili Damita Drama
The Ones Down There Victor Janson Aud Egede-Nissen, Walter Rilla Silent
Only a Dancing Girl Olof Molander Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen Silent Co-production with Sweden
Orphan of Lowood Curtis Bernhardt Evelyn Holt, Olaf Fønss Drama
Our Daily Bread Constantin J. David Fritz Kampers, Mary Nolan Drama
Our Emden Louis Ralph Fritz Greiner, John Mylong War Remade as a sound film Cruiser Emden in 1932
People to Each Other Gerhard Lamprecht Alfred Abel, Aud Egede-Nissen Drama
The Pink Diamond Rochus Gliese Xenia Desni, Rudolf Klein-Rogge Comedy
The Poacher Johannes Meyer Heinrich Schroth, Carl de Vogt Drama
The Pride of the Company Georg Jacoby Reinhold Schünzel, Georg H. Schnell Comedy
The Priest from Kirchfeld Jacob Fleck, Luise Fleck William Dieterle, Fritz Kampers Silent
The Prince and the Dancer Richard Eichberg Willy Fritsch, Hans Albers Silent
The Princess of the Riviera Géza von Bolváry Hans Junkermann, Ellen Kürti Silent
Princess Trulala Erich Schönfelder, Richard Eichberg Lilian Harvey, Dina Gralla Comedy
Professor Imhof Fred Sauer Albert Bassermann, Lee Parry Drama
The Queen of the Baths Victor Janson Mary Nolan, Walter Rilla Comedy
The Red Mouse Rudolf Meinert Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter Silent
The Ride in the Sun Georg Jacoby Livio Pavanelli, Paul Heidemann Silent
Roses from the South Carl Froelich Henny Porten, Angelo Ferrari Romance
The Schimeck Family Alfred Halm, Rudolf Dworsky Livio Pavanelli, Olga Chekhova Silent
Schützenliesel Rudolf Walther-Fein, Rudolf Dworsky Xenia Desni, Livio Pavanelli Comedy
The Sea Cadet Carl Boese Walter Slezak, Gerd Briese Silent
The Secret of One Hour Max Obal Ernst Reicher, Helena Makowska Crime
The Secret of St. Pauli Rolf Randolf Maria Matray, Hanni Weisse Silent
Secrets of a Soul G. W. Pabst Werner Krauss, Ruth Weyher Drama
Secret Sinners Franz Seitz Sr. Dorothea Wieck, Mary Kid Silent
The Seventh Son Franz Osten Maria Minzenti, Ferdinand Martini Drama
Should We Be Silent? Richard Oswald Conrad Veidt, Walter Rilla Drama
A Sister of Six Ragnar Hyltén-Cavallius Willy Fritsch, Betty Balfour Comedy
The Son of Hannibal Felix Basch Liane Haid, Alfons Fryland Silent
The Song of Life Arthur Bergen Carl de Vogt, Angelo Ferrari Silent
State Attorney Jordan Karl Gerhardt Hans Mierendorff, Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein Silent
The Street of Forgetting Heinz Paul Hella Moja, Henry Stuart Silent
The Student of Prague Henrik Galeen Conrad Veidt, Werner Krauss, Elizza La Porta Drama / Horror Based on the story by Hanns Heinz Ewers
Remake of the 1913 film The Student of Prague (1913 film)
Superfluous People Aleksandr Razumny Camilla von Hollay, Heinrich George Drama
The Sweet Girl Manfred Noa Mary Nolan, Paul Heidemann, Nils Asther Silent
Sword and Shield Victor Janson, Rudolf Dworsky Mady Christians, William Dieterle Historical
The Tales of Hermann Kurt Stanke Margarete Kupfer, Hermann Picha Comedy
Tea Time in the Ackerstrasse Paul L. Stein Reinhold Schünzel, Mary Nolan Drama
The Third Squadron Carl Wilhelm Fritz Spira, Eugen Burg War
Three Cuckoo Clocks Lothar Mendes Lillian Hall-Davis, Nina Vanna Drama
The Three Mannequins Jaap Speyer Hans Albers, Anton Pointner Silent
Torments of the Night Curtis Bernhardt Claire Rommer, William Dieterle Drama
Trude Conrad Wiene Olga Chekhova, Anny Ondra Comedy
The Trumpets are Blowing Carl Boese Bruno Kastner, Hugo Fischer-Köppe Silent
Two and a Lady Alwin Neuß Ágnes Esterházy, Bernhard Goetzke Comedy
The Uncle from the Provinces Manfred Noa Jakob Tiedtke, Margarete Kupfer Silent
Uneasy Money Berthold Viertel Mary Nolan, Oscar Homolka Drama
Unmarried Daughters Carl Boese Jenny Jugo, Charlotte Ander Silent
Vienna, How it Cries and Laughs Rudolf Walther-Fein, Rudolf Dworsky Fritz Greiner, Mady Christians Silent
The Violet Eater Frederic Zelnik Lil Dagover, Harry Liedtke Comedy
Die vom anderen Ufer Arthur Bergen Bruno Kastner, Maria Paudler, Colette Brettel Silent
Watch on the Rhine Helene Lackner Hans Mierendorff, Ernst Winar Historical
We Belong to the Imperial-Royal Infantry Regiment Richard Oswald Mary Kid, Paul Heidemann Silent
We'll Meet Again in the Heimat Leo Mittler, Reinhold Schünzel Reinhold Schünzel, Margot Landa Silent
When I Came Back Richard Oswald Liane Haid, Max Hansen Silent
When She Starts, Look Out Carl Froelich Henny Porten, Bruno Kastner Comedy
The White Geisha Valdemar Andersen, Karl Heiland La Jana, Peter Nielsen Silent Co-production with Denmark
The White Horse Inn Richard Oswald Liane Haid, Max Hansen Comedy
White Slave Traffic Jaap Speyer Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Erich Kaiser-Titz Thriller
Why Get a Divorce? Manfred Noa André Mattoni, Vivian Gibson Comedy
The Wiskottens Arthur Bergen Karl Platen, Harry Liedtke Silent
The Woman in Gold Pierre Marodon Lotte Neumann, Ernő Verebes Silent
The Woman's Crusade Martin Berger Conrad Veidt, Maly Delschaft Drama
Women and Banknotes Fritz Kaufmann [de] Ruth Weyher, Angelo Ferrari Silent
Women of Passion Rolf Randolf, Fern Andra, Fritz Spira Silent
The Wooing of Eve Max Mack Ossi Oswalda, Willy Fritsch Comedy
The World Wants To Be Deceived Peter Paul Felner Harry Liedtke, Georg Alexander Comedy
Wrath of the Seas Manfred Noa Bernhard Goetzke, Ágnes Esterházy, Nils Asther War
Young Blood Manfred Noa Lya De Putti, Walter Slezak Drama
The Young Man from the Ragtrade Richard Löwenbein Curt Bois, Maria Paudler Comedy