List of West German films of 1961. Feature films produced and distributed in West Germany in 1961.
Feature films Title Director Cast Genre Notes Adieu, Lebewohl, Goodbye Paul Martin Bibi Johns, Senta Berger, Trude Herr Musical https://www.filmportal.de/film/adieu-lebewohl-goodbye_2e6a872fdec44eddbe24965b5afe058d Always Trouble with the Bed Rudolf Schündler Senta Berger, Günter Pfitzmann, Trude Herr Comedy https://www.filmportal.de/film/immer-aerger-mit-dem-bett_602027dce464469599e7e5ed71ea6656 Auf Wiedersehen Harald Philipp Gert Fröbe, Joachim Fuchsberger, Elke Sommer War, Comedy Bankraub in der Rue Latour Curd Jürgens Curd Jürgens, Ingeborg Schöner, Charles Régnier, Klaus Kinski Crime comedy Barbara Frank Wisbar Harriet Andersson, Helmut Griem, Hans von Borsody Drama Beloved Impostor Ákos Ráthonyi Nadja Tiller, Elke Sommer, Walter Giller, Dietmar Schönherr Comedy Black Gravel Helmut Käutner Ingmar Zeisberg, Helmut Wildt Drama Blind Justice Harald Philipp Peter van Eyck, Marianne Koch, Eva Bartok Crime Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit Unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit Daniella by Night Max Pécas Elke Sommer, Ivan Desny, Helmut Schmid Spy French-West German co-production Darling Rafael Gil Marianne Hold, Vicente Parra, Horst Frank Comedy Spanish-West German co-production The Dead Eyes of London Alfred Vohrer Joachim Fuchsberger, Karin Baal, Dieter Borsche, Eddi Arent, Klaus Kinski, Ady Berber Mystery thriller Based on Edgar Wallace The Devil's Daffodil Ákos Ráthonyi Joachim Fuchsberger, Christopher Lee, Sabina Sesselmann, Albert Lieven, Marius Goring, Klaus Kinski Mystery thriller Based on Edgar Wallace. West German-British co-production The Dream of Lieschen Mueller Helmut Käutner Sonja Ziemann, Martin Held, Helmut Griem, Cornelia Froboess Musical comedy Escape to Berlin Will Tremper Christian Doermer, , Susanne Korda Drama The Forger of London Harald Reinl Karin Dor, Hellmut Lange, Siegfried Lowitz, Eddi Arent Mystery thriller Based on Edgar Wallace Freddy and the Millionaire Paul May Freddy Quinn, Heinz Erhardt, Grit Boettcher Musical comedy West German-Italian co-production Girl from Hong Kong Franz Peter Wirth Helmut Griem, Akiko Wakabayashi, Hanns Lothar Drama Hannelore Elsner, Claus Wilcke, Barbara Valentin Drama The Green Archer Jürgen Roland Gert Fröbe, Karin Dor, Klausjürgen Wussow, Eddi Arent, Wolfgang Völz Mystery thriller Based on Edgar Wallace Hamlet Franz Peter Wirth Maximilian Schell, Hans Caninenberg, Wanda Rotha, , Karl Michael Vogler Drama Ulrich Erfurth Willy Millowitsch, Helen Vita, Beppo Brem Comedy Isola Bella Hans Grimm Marianne Hold, Paul Hubschmid Comedy It Can't Always Be Caviar Géza von Radványi O. W. Fischer, Eva Bartok, Senta Berger, Geneviève Cluny, Jean Richard, Werner Peters Crime comedy, War, Adventure Operation Caviar. West German-French co-production Kauf dir einen bunten Luftballon Géza von Cziffra Ina Bauer, Toni Sailer, Heinz Erhardt Musical comedy West German-Austrian co-production The Last Chapter Wolfgang Liebeneiner Hansjörg Felmy, Karin Baal, Helmuth Lohner, Klausjürgen Wussow Drama The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Lilli Palmer, Carlos Thompson, Martin Held, Françoise Rosay Comedy Frau Cheneys Ende. West German-French co-production Werner Klingler Maria Perschy, Joachim Hansen, Harry Meyen, Marisa Mell War Ordered to Love Women Ordered to Love The Liar Ladislao Vajda Heinz Rühmann Comedy The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi Kurt Hoffmann O. E. Hasse, Johanna von Koczian, Hansjörg Felmy, Martin Held, Charles Régnier Black comedy Entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival The Miracle of Father Malachia Bernhard Wicki Horst Bollmann Comedy, Fantasy Entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival Murder Party Helmut Ashley Magali Noël, Harry Meyen, Götz George, Georges Rivière, Robert Graf Thriller Mörderspiel. West German-French co-production My Husband, the Economic Miracle Ulrich Erfurth Marika Rökk, Fritz Tillmann, Cornelia Froboess Comedy The Nina B. Affair Robert Siodmak Nadja Tiller, Pierre Brasseur, Walter Giller, Charles Régnier Drama West German-French co-production One Prettier Than the Other Axel von Ambesser Heidi Brühl, Senta Berger, Peter Vogel Comedy https://www.filmportal.de/film/eine-huebscher-als-die-andere_fca8f29253594a42b1a5b3127c9baa67 Only the Wind Fritz Umgelter Freddy Quinn, Gustav Knuth, Cordula Trantow Musical Our House in Cameroon Alfred Vohrer Götz George, Johanna von Koczian, Horst Frank, Hans Söhnker, Kenneth Spencer Adventure The Phony American Ákos Ráthonyi Michael Hinz, Christine Kaufmann, William Bendix, Ron Randell Crime comedy Pichler's Books Are Not in Order Hans Quest Theo Lingen, Georg Thomalla, Karin Dor Comedy https://www.filmportal.de/film/bei-pichler-stimmt-die-kasse-nicht_6f4b257521d94493882edd7c2a760da3 Question 7 Stuart Rosenberg Christian De Bresson, , Erik Schumann, Fritz Wepper Drama American-West German co-production Ramona Paul Martin Senta Berger, Joachim Hansen, Georg Thomalla, Judith Dornys, The Blue Diamonds Musical comedy The Return of Doctor Mabuse Harald Reinl Gert Fröbe, Lex Barker, Daliah Lavi, Werner Peters, Ady Berber, Wolfgang Preiss Thriller West German-Italian-French co-production Das Riesenrad Géza von Radványi Maria Schell, O. W. Fischer Drama Entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival Wolfgang Becker Ulla Jacobsson, Wolfgang Preiss, Hartmut Reck Drama Robert and Bertram Hans DeppeWilly Millowitsch, Vico TorrianiComedyThe Shadows Grow Longer Ladislao Vajda Luise Ullrich, Barbara Rütting, Hansjörg Felmy, Loni von Friedl Drama Swiss-West German co-production The Strange Countess Josef von Báky Joachim Fuchsberger, Lil Dagover, Klaus Kinski, Brigitte Grothum, Edith Hancke, Fritz Rasp, Rudolf Fernau, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Eddi Arent, Marianne Hoppe Mystery thriller Based on Edgar Wallace Taxi for Tobruk Denys de La Patellière Charles Aznavour, Lino Ventura, Hardy Krüger War French-West German co-production Barbara Valentin, , , Maria Vincent, Fikret Hakan, Sadri Alışık Crime West German-Turkish co-production This Time It Must Be Caviar Géza von Radványi O.W. Fischer, Eva Bartok, Senta Berger Comedy thriller https://www.filmportal.de/film/diesmal-muss-es-kaviar-sein_1ec8332279544d18a75d3200b9a3548d Three Men in a Boat Helmut Weiss Walter Giller, Heinz Erhardt, Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff Comedy Town Without Pity Gottfried Reinhardt Kirk Douglas, Christine Kaufmann, E. G. Marshall, Robert Blake, Barbara Rütting, Hans Nielsen, Ingrid van Bergen Drama American-West German-Swiss co-production The Transport Jürgen Roland Hannes Messemer, Armin Dahlen, War drama https://www.filmportal.de/film/der-transport_79b0a08cfc4f4ffda57072f91ddcc828 Ralph Lothar Ingrid Andree, Horst Frank, Dietmar Schönherr Thriller Terror Calls at Night Two Among Millions Victor Vicas, Wieland Liebske Hardy Krüger, Loni von Friedl, Walter Giller Drama Géza von Radványi Karin Baal, Michael Hinz, Elke Sommer Drama Götz George, Charles Millot War Der Teufel spielte Balalaika Via MalaPaul MayGert Fröbe, Joachim Hansen, Christine Kaufmann Drama What Is Father Doing in Italy? Willy Fritsch, Gerhard Riedmann, Peter Kraus, Harald Juhnke Musical comedy Who Are You, Mr. Sorge? Yves Ciampi Thomas Holtzmann, Mario Adorf, Keiko Kishi, Eitarō Ozawa, Kōji Nanbara, Nadine Basile, Ingrid van Bergen War, Spy thriller French-Japanese-West German-Italian co-production World in My Pocket Alvin Rakoff Rod Steiger, Nadja Tiller, Peter van Eyck, Jean Servais, Ian Bannen Crime An einem Freitag um halb zwölf. West German-Italian-French co-production You Must Be Blonde on Capri Wolfgang Schleif Karin Baal, Helmuth Lohner, Hans Nielsen, Nadja Regin, Maurizio Arena Comedy Loni von Friedl Drama
Documentaries and television films