I Was Jack Mortimer (1935)
The jealous star conductor Montemayor knows that his beautiful younger wife, Winifred, is cheating on him with an American named Jack Mortimer. After the concert rehearsal, he takes a taxi to the train station, sees Mortimer and shoots him at an intersection from the backseat of his taxi. The shot is not heard during the traffic noise. The taxi driver, Sponer, sitting in his car with the now-dead Mortimer, goes into a panic.
Director: Carl Froelich
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: October 16, 1935
Cast
- Anton Walbrook - Ferdinand 'Fred' Sponer
- Eugen Klöpfer - Pedro Montemayor
- Sybille Schmitz - Winifred Montemayor
- Marieluise Claudius - Marie Polikow
- Hilde Hildebrand - Daisy
- Max Gülstorff - Colonel Polikow, Marie's father
- Maria Loja - Mrs. Polikow, Marie's mother
- Heinz Salfner - Andrassy, Daisy's friend
- Jochen Hauer - Doering, a taxi-driver
- Georg A. Profé - Jack Mortimer
Screenplay
Production: Carl Froelich-Film GmbH (I)
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Carl Froelich
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I Was Jack Mortimer about?
- The jealous star conductor Montemayor knows that his beautiful younger wife, Winifred, is cheating on him with an American named Jack Mortimer. After the concert rehearsal, he takes a taxi to the train station, sees Mortimer and shoots him at an intersection from the backseat of his taxi. The shot is not heard during the traffic noise. The taxi driver, Sponer, sitting in his car with the now-dead Mortimer, goes into a panic.
- Who directed I Was Jack Mortimer?
- I Was Jack Mortimer was directed by Carl Froelich.
- Who stars in I Was Jack Mortimer?
- I Was Jack Mortimer stars Anton Walbrook, Eugen Klöpfer, Sybille Schmitz, Marieluise Claudius, Hilde Hildebrand, Max Gülstorff.
- How long is I Was Jack Mortimer?
- I Was Jack Mortimer has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is I Was Jack Mortimer?
- I Was Jack Mortimer is a Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was I Was Jack Mortimer produced?
- I Was Jack Mortimer was produced in Germany.