This is a list of the most notable films produced in the Cinema of Germany in 1938.
A–L Title Director Cast Genre NotesAdrienne Lecouvreur Marcel L'Herbier Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay, Junie Astor Historical Co-production with France. Adventure in Love Hans H. Zerlett Olga Tschechowa, Paul Klinger, Georg Alexander Comedy After Midnight Carl Hoffmann Gina Falckenberg, René Deltgen, Alexander Engel Drama Co-production with France Anna Favetti Erich Waschneck Brigitte Horney, Mathias Wieman, Gina Falckenberg Drama Between the ParentsHans HinrichWilly Fritsch, Jutta Freybe, Gusti HuberDrama The Blue Fox Viktor Tourjansky Zarah Leander, Willy Birgel, Paul Hörbiger ComedyBy a Silken Thread Robert A. Stemmle Willy Fritsch, Käthe von Nagy, Carl KuhlmannDrama Capriccio Karl Ritter Lilian Harvey, Viktor Staal, Paul Kemp Comedy Carmen, The Girl from Triana Florián ReyImperio Argentina, Rafael Rivelles, Manuel Luna Musical Co-production with Spain Comrades at Sea Heinz Paul Theodor Loos, Carola Höhn, Julius Brandt War Coral Reefs Maurice Gleize Jean Gabin, Michèle Morgan, Pierre Renoir Drama French-language film. Made by UFA's French subsidiary. Covered Tracks Veit HarlanKristina Söderbaum, Philip Dorn, Charlotte Schultz Mystery drama Dance on the Volcano Hans Steinhoff Gustaf Gründgens, Sybille Schmitz, Gisela Uhlen Historical The Day After the Divorce Paul Verhoeven Luise Ullrich, Johannes Riemann, Hans Söhnker Comedy The Deruga Case Fritz Peter Buch Willy Birgel, Geraldine Katt, Dagny ServaesCrime Faded Melody Viktor Tourjansky Brigitte Horney, Willy Birgel, Carl Raddatz Drama Five Million Look for an Heir Carl Boese Heinz Rühmann, Leny Marenbach, Oskar Sima Comedy Fools in the SnowHans DeppeAnny Ondra, Paul Klinger, Gisela Schlüter Comedy Frau SixtaGustav Ucicky Gustav Fröhlich, Franziska Kinz, Ilse Werner Drama Freight from Baltimore Hans Hinrich Hilde Weissner, Attila Hörbiger, Hans Zesch-Ballot Drama The Four Companions Carl FroelichIngrid Bergman, Sabine Peters, Carsta Löck Drama Karl HartlHilde Krahl, Albert Matterstock, Georg Alexander Comedy The Girl of Last NightPeter Paul BrauerWilly Fritsch, Georg Alexander, Ingeborg von Kusserow Comedy A Girl Goes Ashore Werner HochbaumElisabeth Flickenschildt, Günther Lüders, Erika Glässner Drama The Girl with a Good Reputation Hans Schweikart Olga Tschechowa, Attila Hörbiger, Josef Eichheim Comedy The Great and the Little Love Josef von BákyJenny Jugo, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudi GoddenComedy The Holm Murder Case Erich Engels Ursula Deinert, Walter Steinbeck, Elisabeth Wendt Mystery I Love You Herbert SelpinViktor de Kowa, Luise Ullrich, Olga Limburg Comedy The Impossible Mister Pitt Harry Piel Harry Piel, Willi Schur, Hilde Weissner Thriller The Indian Tomb Richard EichbergPhilip Dorn, La Jana, Theo Lingen Adventure Jugend Veit Harlan Kristina Söderbaum, Eugen Klöpfer, Hermann Braun Drama Title translation: "Youth." The Jumping Jack Karlheinz MartinHilde Krahl, Wolf Albach-Retty, Philip Dorn Comedy Little County Court Alwin Elling Hans Moser, Ida Wüst, Lucie Englisch Comedy Love Letters from Engadin Luis Trenker Luis Trenker, Carla Rust, Erika von Thellmann Comedy
M–Z Title Director Cast Genre Notes The Man Who Couldn't Say NoMario CameriniKarl Ludwig Diehl, Karin Hardt, Leo SlezakComedyThe Marriage SwindlerHerbert Selpin Viktoria von Ballasko, Kurt Waitzmann, Hilde Körber Comedy Men, Animals and Sensations Harry PielHarry Piel, Ruth Eweler, Elisabeth Wendt Drama Monika Maria Andergast, Iván Petrovich, Theodor LoosDrama The Mountain Calls Luis TrenkerLuis Trenker, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Peter ElsholtzDrama The Muzzle Erich Engel Ralph Arthur Roberts, Hilde Weissner, Charlotte Schellhorn Comedy Mystery About Beate Johannes MeyerLil Dagover, Albrecht Schoenhals, Sabine Peters DramaThe Mystery of Betty BonnRobert A. StemmleMaria Andergast, Theodor Loos, Hans Nielsen Adventure Nanon Herbert Maisch Johannes Heesters, Dagny ServaesMusical Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything Curt Goetz Valerie von Martens, Kirsten Heiberg Comedy A Night in May Georg Jacoby Marika Rökk, Viktor Staal Comedy The Night of Decision Nunzio MalasommaPola Negri, Hans Zesch-Ballot, Sabine Peters Drama Nights in Andalusia Herbert Maisch Imperio Argentina, Friedrich Benfer, Karl Klüsner Musical Northern Lights Herbert B. FredersdorfRené Deltgen, Ferdinand Marian, Hilde Sessak Adventure The Optimist E.W. EmoViktor de Kowa, Henny Porten, Gusti Huber Comedy People Who Travel Jacques Feyder Françoise Rosay, André Brulé, Marie Glory Drama French-language version of Travelling People Pour le Mérite Karl Ritter Paul Hartmann, Albert Hehn, Paul Otto Drama In praise of war veterans rejecting the Weimar Republic.A Prussian Love Story Paul Martin Lída Baarová, Willy Fritsch, Harry Liedtke Historical Red Orchids Nunzio Malasomma Olga Chekhova, Albrecht Schoenhals, Camilla Horn Crime Revolutionary Wedding Hans H. ZerlettBrigitte Horney, Friedrich Benfer, Paul Hartmann Historical drama The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl Carl FroelichHeinz Rühmann, Karin Hardt Comedy Rubber Eduard von Borsody René Deltgen, Gustav Diessl, Herbert Hübner Adventure Secret Code LB 17Viktor Tourjansky Willy Birgel, Hilde Weissner Thriller The Secret Lie Nunzio Malasomma Pola Negri, Hermann Braun Drama Secret Mission Jürgen von Alten Gustav Fröhlich, Camilla Horn, Paul Wegener Thriller Sergeant Berry Herbert SelpinHans Albers, Alexander Golling Western So You Don't Know Korff Yet? Heinz Rühmann, Victor Janson, Fritz Rasp Comedy S.O.S. Sahara Jacques de Baroncelli Charles Vanel, Jean-Pierre Aumont Drama French-language film. Made by UFA's French subsidiary.The Stars ShineHans H. ZerlettLa Jana, Vera Bergman, Carla RustMusical revue Storms in May Hans Deppe Viktor Staal, Hansi KnoteckDrama The Strange Monsieur Victor Jean Grémillon Raimu, Madeleine Renaud, Pierre Blanchar Drama French-language film. Made by UFA's French subsidiary.Travelling PeopleJacques FeyderHans Albers, Françoise Rosay Drama A separate French-language version was also made Thirteen Chairs E.W. Emo Heinz Rühmann, Hans Moser, Inge List Comedy TriadHans HinrichLil Dagover, Paul Hartmann Drama What Now, Sibylle? Peter Paul Brauer Jutta Freybe, Ingeborg von Kusserow, Hans Leibelt Comedy The Woman at the Crossroads Josef von BákyEwald Balser, Magda Schneider, Karin Hardt DramaUrlaub auf Ehrenwort Karl Ritter Leave on Parole You and IWolfgang LiebeneinerBrigitte Horney, Joachim GottschalkRomance Yvette Wolfgang Liebeneiner Käthe Dorsch, Ruth Hellberg Drama
Documentaries Title Director Cast Genre Notes Aus der Heimat des Freischütz Rudolf Gutscher documentary Die Bauten Adolf Hitlers documentaryAdolf Hitlers Constructions; Ulrich K.T. Schultz, Wolfram Junghans Documentary Deutsche Weihnacht Max Zehenthofer Documentary España heroica documentaryHeroic Spain; about Spanish Civil War Eine Fahrt zur Zugspitze Norman Dix Documentary Franz Schubert und seine Heimat Norman Dix Documentary Gestern und heute Hans Steinhoff Montage documentary Yesterday and today Der größte Fahrstuhl der Welt Kurt Stefan Documentary Die große Zeit , Gert Stegemann Documentary Großstadt-Typen Documentary Henkel - Ein deutsches Werk in seiner Arbeit Walter Ruttmann documentary Im Dienste der Menschheit Walter Ruttmann documentary Im Zeichen des Vertrauens. Ein Beyer-Film Walter Ruttmann documentary Jagd auf Raubfische Hans Helfritz Documentary Libellen Ulrich K.T. Schultz, Wolfram Junghans Documentary Michelangelo Documentary Shown at the 1938 Venice Film Festival München Documentary Münchener Oktoberfest Max Grix Documentary Münster, Westfalens schöne Hauptstadt Documentary Ulrich K.T. Schultz Documentary NS-Kampfspiele 1937 Geza von Kolb Documentary Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker Leni RiefenstahlOlympics, Part 1 - Celebration of the People; documentary of 1936 Summer Olympics. Shows Opening Ceremonies, Jesse Owens race, marathons Olympia 2. Teil - Fest der Schönheit Leni Riefenstahl Olympics, Part 2 - Celebration of Beauty; includes field hockey, soccer, bicycling, equestrian, aquatic and gymnastic events, the Pentathlon, the Decathlon and Closing Ceremonies. O. Schulz-Kampthenkel Documentary Riemenschneider - Der Meister von Würzburg documentary Schiff ohne Klassen - Die Wilhelm Gustloff Documentary Documentary about the Wilhelm Gustloff; Sehnsuchtsland unserer Jugend Hans Helfritz Documentary Stammgäste an der Nordsee Ulrich K.T. Schultz Documentary Vögel über Haff und Wiesen Heinz Sielmann Documentary Was du ererbt Herbert Gerdes Documentary Winterreise durch Südmandschurien Arnold Fanck Documentary Wort und Tat Fritz Hipplerdocumentary Words and Deeds; displays the progress of Germany under Hitler by a series of montages
Short films Title Director Cast Genre Notes Hänschen Klein Arnold Fanck short Kaiserbauten in Fernost Arnold Fanck short Katharine Elly Heuss-Knapp, Rudi Klemm animation Et orientalsk kunststykke animation co-produced with Norway En sigarett - en drøm Hans Fischerkoesen animation co-produced with Norway Silah basina animation Sjakk matt Hans Fischerkoesen animation co-produced with Norway Tenor animation co-produced with Norway Im Zeichen des Vertrauens. Ein Beyer-Film Walter Ruttmann Zum guten Tropfen animation
References
Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1938. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
External links IMDB listing for German films made in 1938 filmportal.de listing for films made in 1938