Aufruhr in Damaskus (1939)
February 24, 1939Release Date
Plot.
The plot takes place in 1918, the scene being the Syrian front. There, Captain Schulz holds a fort against Arab desert tribes with a small force. He sends Lieutenant Keller with some people to Damascus, because they urgently need food. On the way, they rescue Vera Niemeyer, who was caught and abducted by Arabs on the run. Keller takes her with them to Damascus.
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Cast & Crew.
Brigitte Horney
Vera Niemayer
Joachim Gottschalk
Hans Keller
Ernst von Klipstein
Gefreiter von Elmendonck
Hans Nielsen
Hauptmann Schulz
Paul Westermeier
Unteroffizier Kroll
Friedrich Gnaß
Funker Gerlach
Gerhard Bienert
Feldwebel Lemcke
Gustav Ucicky
Director
Details.
Release DateFebruary 24, 1939
StatusReleased
Wiki.
Uproar in Damascus (German: Aufruhr in Damaskus) is a 1939 German thriller film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Brigitte Horney, Joachim Gottschalk and Hans Nielsen. It is set during the First World War with German troops battling the Arab Revolt led by Lawrence of Arabia and the British. The film was officially honored as "artistically valuable" (künstlerisch wertvoll) and having "special political value" (staatspolitisch wertvoll).
It was made at the Marienfelde Studios in Berlin with extensive location shooting in Italian-ruled Libya, particularly around the capital Tripoli. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Böhm and Erich Czerwonski.