I Was Jack Mortimer
Ich war Jack Mortimer
Synopsis
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.
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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
Hugo Drahower
Sophie Eschenbach
Adolf Essek
Erich Fiedler
Aribert Grimmer
Otto Grüneberg
Jochen Kuhlmey
Peter Lau
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carl Froelich
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Lernet-Holenia, Robert A. Stemmle, Thea von Harbou
- Original Title
- Ich war Jack Mortimer
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Carl Froelich-Film GmbH (I)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carl Froelich
Alexander Lernet-Holenia, Robert A. Stemmle, Thea von Harbou
Department Leadership Roster
Carl Froelich
Director
Robert A. Stemmle
Writer
Thea von Harbou
Writer
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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?
The principal cast of I Was Jack Mortimer includes Anton Walbrook, Eugen Klöpfer, Sybille Schmitz, Marieluise Claudius, Hilde Hildebrand.
When was I Was Jack Mortimer released and how long is it?
I Was Jack Mortimer was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Is I Was Jack Mortimer based on a book or true story?
I Was Jack Mortimer is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Alexander Lernet-Holenia".