The Tiger of Eschnapur (1938)
After a passionate affair in Paris, adventurer Sascha Demidoff can no longer forget Sitha, the beautiful Maharani of Eshanpur. He travels through the wilderness of India to the maharaja's palace, where Sitha still returns his passion. But when his connection to her becomes apparent, he finds himself exposed to the revenge of the deceived maharaja. It is only with Sitha's help that he narrowly escapes from a ravenous tiger in the predator courtyard and flees with her from the palace to Berlin. Meanwhile, the architect Fürbringer is waiting for a message from Eschnapur, where he has been promised the construction of several large buildings. However, Fürbringer's friend and first draughtsman Sperling returns from India without having achieved anything. When Fürbringer's fiancée, Irene Traven, discovers that the maharajah is in Berlin incognito, she gains access to him and manages to get the prince to award her fiancé the building contract...
Cast
- Kitty Jantzen - Irene Traven
- La Jana - Maharani von Eschnapur
- Philip Dorn - Maharadscha von Eschnapur
- Alexander Golling - Prince Ramigani
- Hans Stüwe - Fürbringer
- Theo Lingen - Emil Sperling
- Gisela Schlüter - Lotte Sperling
- Gustav Diessl - Sascha Demidoff
- Hans Zesch-Ballot
- Harry Frank
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tiger of Eschnapur about?
- After a passionate affair in Paris, adventurer Sascha Demidoff can no longer forget Sitha, the beautiful Maharani of Eshanpur. He travels through the wilderness of India to the maharaja's palace, where Sitha still returns his passion. But when his connection to her becomes apparent, he finds himself exposed to the revenge of the deceived maharaja. It is only with Sitha's help that he narrowly escapes from a ravenous tiger in the predator courtyard and flees with her from the palace to Berlin. Meanwhile, the architect Fürbringer is waiting for a message from Eschnapur, where he has been promised the construction of several large buildings. However, Fürbringer's friend and first draughtsman Sperling returns from India without having achieved anything. When Fürbringer's fiancée, Irene Traven, discovers that the maharajah is in Berlin incognito, she gains access to him and manages to get the prince to award her fiancé the building contract...
- Who directed The Tiger of Eschnapur?
- The Tiger of Eschnapur was directed by Richard Eichberg.
- Who stars in The Tiger of Eschnapur?
- The Tiger of Eschnapur stars Kitty Jantzen, La Jana, Philip Dorn, Alexander Golling, Hans Stüwe, Theo Lingen.
- How long is The Tiger of Eschnapur?
- The Tiger of Eschnapur has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Tiger of Eschnapur?
- The Tiger of Eschnapur is a Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was The Tiger of Eschnapur produced?
- The Tiger of Eschnapur was produced in Germany.