Decoy (1934)
Viktor Schott, daredevil and womanizer, is charged by his father, a jeweler, to go to Istanbul and purchase a valuable emerald necklace from a rich Persian and to bring it back by ship to Marseille. A pair of criminals are watching him and attractive Delia, with whom Viktor is in love, is used as bait. His boyhood friend Sibyl, who is in love with Viktor, warns him of the criminal ship owner and the captain, who intend to steal the jewel during a masked ball on board. Shortly before reaching the coast of France, an explosion causes the ship to capsize.
Director: Hans Steinhoff
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: November 10, 1934
Cast
- Jakob Tiedtke - Juwelier Schott
- Viktor de Kowa - Schott junior
- Fritz Rasp - de Groot, ihr Vormund
- Oskar Sima - Makarian
- Hilde Weissner - Delia Donovan
- Josef Dahmen - 1. Bandit
- Jessie Vihrog - Sibyl Termeer
- Paul Westermeier - Robert
- Gerhard Bienert - 1. Offizier
- Hugo Fischer-Köppe - 2. Offizier
Country: Germany
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Hans Steinhoff
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Decoy about?
- Viktor Schott, daredevil and womanizer, is charged by his father, a jeweler, to go to Istanbul and purchase a valuable emerald necklace from a rich Persian and to bring it back by ship to Marseille. A pair of criminals are watching him and attractive Delia, with whom Viktor is in love, is used as bait. His boyhood friend Sibyl, who is in love with Viktor, warns him of the criminal ship owner and the captain, who intend to steal the jewel during a masked ball on board. Shortly before reaching the coast of France, an explosion causes the ship to capsize.
- Who directed Decoy?
- Decoy was directed by Hans Steinhoff.
- Who stars in Decoy?
- Decoy stars Jakob Tiedtke, Viktor de Kowa, Fritz Rasp, Oskar Sima, Hilde Weissner, Josef Dahmen.
- How long is Decoy?
- Decoy has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Decoy?
- Decoy is a Drama film.
- Where was Decoy produced?
- Decoy was produced in Germany.