This is a list of German films of 1931. It included films produced in Germany and German-language films produced elsewhere for release in the German market, often by German subsidiaries of the Hollywood studios.

A–K

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1914Richard OswaldAlbert Bassermann, Hermann Wlach, Reinhold SchünzelDrama
24 Hours in the Life of a WomanRobert LandHenny Porten, Walter Rilla, Friedrich KayßlerDrama
The Adventurer of TunisWilli WolffPhilipp Manning, Ellen Richter, Theo ShallAdventure
Alarm at MidnightJohannes MeyerHans Stüwe, Otto Wallburg, Gerda MaurusThriller
ArianePaul CzinnerElisabeth Bergner, Rudolf Forster, Annemarie SteinsieckDrama
Ash WednesdayJohannes MeyerKarl Ludwig Diehl, Hans Stüwe, Claire RommerDrama
The Battle of BademundePhilipp Lothar MayringMax Adalbert, Claire Rommer, Paul WagnerComedy
The Beggar StudentVictor JansonJarmila Novotná, Fritz Schulz, Hans-Heinz BollmannMusical
Berlin AlexanderplatzPhil JutziHeinrich George, Margarete Schlegel, Bernhard MinettiDramabased on the novel by Alfred Döblin published two years earlier
Between Night and DawnGerhard LamprechtAud Egede-Nissen, Oskar Homolka, Eduard von WintersteinDrama
The Big AttractionMax ReichmannRichard Tauber, Margo Lion, Marianne WinkelsternMusical
Bobby Gets GoingHarry PielHarry Piel, Annie Markart, Hilde HildebrandAction
Bombs on Monte CarloHanns SchwarzHans Albers, Heinz Rühmann, Anna Sten, Peter LorreComedy
The Bridegroom's WidowRichard EichbergMártha Eggerth, Georg Alexander, Fritz KampersComedyCo-production with UK
Calais-DoverAnatole LitvakLilian Harvey, Andre Roanne, Armand BernardComedyCo-production with France
The Captain from KöpenickRichard OswaldMax Adalbert, Paul Wagner, Hermann VallentinComedy
The Case of Colonel RedlKarl AntonTheodor Loos, Lil Dagover, Otto HartmannSpy dramaCo-production with Czechoslovakia
CheckmateGeorg AsagaroffGerda Maurus, Hans Rehmann, Trude BerlinerDrama
Circus LifeHeinz PaulLiane Haid, Oscar Marion, Trude BerlinerDrama
The ConcertLeo MittlerOlga Chekhova, Oskar Karlweis, Ursula GrableyComedy
A Crafty YouthErich SchönfelderJulius Falkenstein, Sig Arno, Olly GebauerComedy
DantonHans BehrendtFritz Kortner, Lucie Mannheim, Gustaf GründgensHistorical
The DaredevilRichard EichbergHans Albers, Gerda Maurus, Mártha EggerthCrime
Demon of the SeaMichael CurtizWilliam Dieterle, Lissy Arna, Anton PointnerDramaGerman-language version of Moby Dick
Die FledermausKarel LamacAnny Ondra, Georg Alexander, Oskar SimaMusicalCo-production with France
Different MoralsGerhard LamprechtWalter Rilla, Elga Brink, Hilde HildebrandComedy
The Duke of ReichstadtViktor TourjanskyLien Deyers Grete Natzler, Alfred AbelHistorical
Duty Is DutyCarl BoeseFritz Spira, Ralph Arthur Roberts, Maly DelschaftComedy
Elisabeth of AustriaAdolf TrotzLil Dagover, Paul Otto, Charlotte AnderPeriod Drama
Emil and the DetectivesGerhard LamprechtRolf Wenkhaus, Käthe Haack, Fritz Rasp, Rudolf BiebrachFamilybased on a story by Erich Kästner
The Emperor's SweetheartHans TintnerLiane Haid, Walter Janssen, Wilhelm BendowMusical
Errant HusbandsCarl Heinz WolffMax Adalbert, Hansi Arnstaedt, Henry BenderComedy
Everyone Asks for ErikaFrederic ZelnikLya Mara, Alexander MurskiComedy
Express 13Alfred ZeislerCharlotte Susa, Fee MaltenDrama
The Fate of Renate LangenRudolf Walther-FeinMady Christians, Francis LedererDrama
The Firm Gets MarriedCarl WilhelmRalph Arthur Roberts, Charlotte AnderComedy
The Forester's DaughterFrederic ZelnikIrene Eisinger, Paul RichterMusical
The Girl and the BoyWilhelm Thiele, Roger Le BonLilian Harvey, Henri GaratComedyFrench-language version
GloriaHans BehrendtGustav Fröhlich, Brigitte Helm, Fritz KampersDrama
GrockCarl BoeseLiane Haid, Betty BirdCircus
Headfirst into HappinessHans SteinhoffJenny Jugo, Fritz SchulzComedy
Hell on EarthVictor TrivasErnst Busch, Vladimir SokoloffWar drama
Her Grace CommandsHanns SchwarzKäthe von Nagy, Willy FritschRomantic ComedyFrench-language version also released
Her Majesty the BarmaidJoe MayKäthe von Nagy, Francis LedererComedy
Hooray, It's a Boy!Georg JacobyLucie Englisch, Max AdalbertComedy
I Go Out and You Stay HereHans BehrendtCamilla Horn, Hermine SterlerComedy
I'll Stay with YouJohannes MeyerJenny Jugo, Hermann ThimigComedy
In der NachtWalter Ruttmann
In the Employ of the Secret ServiceGustav UcickyBrigitte Helm, Willy Fritsch, Oskar HomolkaSpy drama
InquestRobert SiodmakAlbert Bassermann, Gustav FröhlichCrime
Kameradschaft (Comradeship)Georg Wilhelm PabstErnst BuschFr. title: La Tragédie de la mine
Der Kongreß tanzt (Congress Dances)Erik CharellLilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, Conrad VeidtComedyFrench-language version: Le Congrès s'amuse

L–Z

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Little EscapadeReinhold SchünzelRenate Müller, Hermann Thimig, Otto WallburgComedy
Louise, Queen of PrussiaCarl FroelichHenny Porten, Gustaf Gründgens, Ekkehard ArendtHistorical
The Love ExpressRobert WieneGeorg Alexander, Dina Gralla, Joseph SchmidtMusical Comedy
MFritz LangPeter Lorre, Otto Wernicke, Gustaf GründgensThrillerRemade as 1951 film
Madame PompadourWilli WolffAnny Ahlers, Kurt Gerron, Ida WüstMusical
Mädchen in UniformLeontine SaganHertha Thiele, Dorothea Wieck, Emilia UndaDramaGirls in Uniform
The Man in Search of His MurdererRobert SiodmakHeinz Rühmann, Lien Deyers, Hans LeibeltComedy
The Man Who MurderedCurtis BernhardtConrad Veidt, Trude von Molo, Heinrich GeorgeCrime
Marriage with Limited LiabilityFranz WenzlerCharlotte Susa, Georg Alexander, Hans MoserComedyCo-production with Austria
MaryAlfred HitchcockAlfred Abel, Olga Chekhova, Paul GraetzCrimeGerman version of Hitchcock's Murder! (1930)
Men Behind BarsPál FejösHeinrich George, Gustav Diessl, Egon von JordanDramaMade in the US
The Merry Wives of ViennaGéza von BolváryWilli Forst, Lee Parry, Paul HörbigerMusical comedy
Moritz Makes His FortuneJaap SpeyerSig Arno, Willy Prager, Viktor SchwannekeComedy
Mountains on FireKarl Hartl, Luis TrenkerLissy Arna, Luigi Serventi, Claus ClausenWar
The Murderer Dimitri KaramazovErich EngelsFritz Kortner, Anna Sten, Fritz RaspDrama
My Cousin from WarsawCarl BoeseLiane Haid, Tala Birell, Fritz SchulzComedy
My Heart Longs for LoveEugen ThieleTrude Berliner, Max Adalbert, Johannes RiemannMusical
My LeopoldHans SteinhoffMax Adalbert, Harald Paulsen, Camilla SpiraComedy
My Wife, the ImpostorKurt GerronHeinz Rühmann, Käthe von NagyComedy
A Night at the Grand HotelMax NeufeldMártha Eggerth, Ulrich Bettac, Kurt GerronDrama
The Night of DecisionDimitri BuchowetzkiConrad Veidt, Olga Chekhova, Trude HesterbergDramaGerman-language version of an American film
The Night Without PauseAndrew Marton, Franz WenzlerSig Arno, Camilla HornComedy
No Man's LandVictor TrivasErnst Busch, Vladimir SokoloffWar
No More LoveAnatole LitvakLilian Harvey, Harry LiedtkeMusical comedy
The Office ManagerHans BehrendtFelix Bressart, Hermann ThimigComedy
Once I Loved a Girl in ViennaErich SchönfelderWerner Fuetterer, Gretl TheimerComedy
One Hour of HappinessWilliam DieterleEvelyn Holt, Harald PaulsenDrama
The Other SideHeinz PaulConrad Veidt, Theodor LoosWar
Panic in ChicagoRobert WieneOlga Tschechowa, Hans RehmannCrime
The PawHans SteinhoffCharlotte Susa, Hans Rehmann, Fritz RaspThrillerCo-production with Italy
Peace of MindMax ObalFritz Kampers, Lucie EnglischComedy
The Private SecretaryWilhelm ThieleRenate Müller, Hermann ThimigMusical
Reckless YouthLeo MittlerCamilla Horn, Walter RillaDrama
Road to RioManfred NoaMaria Matray, Oskar HomolkaCrime
RonnyReinhold SchünzelKäthe von Nagy, Willy FritschMusical comedy
Queen of the NightFritz WendhausenFriedl Haerlin, Karl Ludwig DiehlMusicalGerman-language version of a French film
The Sacred FlameWilliam Dieterle, Berthold ViertelGustav Fröhlich, Dita Parlo, Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiDramaGerman-language version of an American film
Salto MortaleE. A. DupontAnna Sten, Anton WalbrookDrama
The Secret of the Red CatErich SchönfelderMargot Landa, Ernö Verebes, Sig ArnoComedy crime
Shadows of the UnderworldHarry PielHarry Piel, Dary Holm, Elisabeth PinajeffThriller
Schubert's Dream of SpringRichard OswaldGretl Theimer, Lucie EnglischMusical
The ScoundrelEugen Schüfftan, Franz WenzlerMax Adalbert, Emilia UndaComedy
Shooting Festival in SchildaAdolf TrotzSig Arno, Fritz Kampers, Eugen RexComedy
The Soaring MaidenCarl BoeseLissy Arna, S. Z. SakallComedy
The Song of the NationsRudolf MeinertCamilla Horn, Igo Sym, Betty AmannMusical
The Spanish FlyGeorg JacobyBetty Bird, Lizzi Waldmüller, Fritz SchulzComedy
The SqueakerMartin Frič, Karel LamačLissy Arna, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Fritz RaspMystery
Storm in a Water GlassGeorg JacobyHansi Niese, Renate MüllerComedyCo-production with Austria
A Storm Over ZakopaneDomenico Gambino, Adolf TrotzAlfons Fryland
Lilian Ellis
DramaProduced in partnership with Poland
The StrangerFred SauerGerda Maurus, Harry Hardt, Grete NatzlerDramaCo-production with France
The Street SongLupu PickErnst Busch, Hans DeppeMusical
Student Life in Merry SpringtimeHeinz PaulAnita Dorris, Fritz AlbertiMusical
Such a GreyhoundCarl Heinz WolffRalph Arthur Roberts, Max Adalbert, Lucie EnglischComedy
Terror of the GarrisonCarl BoeseFelix Bressart, Lucie EnglischComedy
That's All That MattersJoe MayNora Gregor, Harry LiedtkeMusical comedy
The Theft of the Mona LisaGéza von BolváryWilli Forst, Trude von Molo, Gustaf GründgensDrama
Three Days of LoveHeinz HilpertHans Albers, Käthe Dorsch, Trude BerlinerDrama
The Threepenny OperaGeorg Wilhelm PabstRudolf Forster, Lotte LenyaMusicalA film of Bertolt Brecht; French version: L'Opéra de quat'sous
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.Alexis GranowskyPeter Lorre, Alfred AbelComedy
The True JacobHans SteinhoffRalph Arthur Roberts, Anny AhlersComedy
The Unfaithful EckehartCarl BoeseRalph Arthur Roberts, Paul HörbigerComedy
The Unknown GuestE. W. EmoS.Z. Sakall, Lucie Englisch, Kurt VespermannComedy
Die verliebte FirmaMax Ophüls
Venetian NightsPierre Billon, Robert WieneFlorelle Roger TrévilleMusicalFrench-language version of The Love Express
Victoria and Her HussarRichard OswaldMichael Bohnen, Iván PetrovichMusical
The Virtuous SinnerFritz KortnerMax Pallenberg, Heinz Rühmann, Dolly HaasComedy
A Waltz by StraussConrad WieneHans Junkermann, Gustav FröhlichHistorical
Weekend in ParadiseRobert LandTrude Berliner, Claire Rommercomedy
When the SoldiersJacob Fleck, Luise FleckOtto Wallburg, Gretl Theimer, Ida WüstComedy
The White EcstasyArnold FanckLeni Riefenstahl, Hannes SchneiderAdventure
Who Takes Love Seriously?Erich EngelMax Hansen, Jenny JugoRomantic comedy
Wibbel the TailorPaul HenckelsPaul Henckels, Wolfgang ZilzerComedy
Without Meyer, No Celebration is CompleteCarl BoeseSig Arno, Dina GrallaComedy
Woman in the JungleDimitri BuchowetzkiCharlotte Ander, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur, Erich PontoDramaMLV shot in Paris.
The Woman They Talk AboutVictor JansonMady Christians, Hans StüweDrama
The Wrong HusbandJohannes GuterJohannes Riemann, Maria PaudlerComedy
The Yellow House of King-FuKarl GruneCharlotte Susa, Gustav Diessl, Karl GüntherCrime thrillerCo-production with France
YorckGustav UcickyWerner Krauss, Gustaf GründgensHistorical war

Documentaries

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Bunte TierweltUlrich K. T. Schultzdocumentary
Dienen will ichGertrud Daviddocumentary
Geheimnisse im PflanzenlebenWilhelm Pragerdocumentary
Goldgräber in RumänienUlrich K. T. Schultz, Johannes Guterdocumentary
Am grossen StromAdolf Freiherr von Dungerndocumentary
Himatschal – Der Thron der GötterGünter Oskar Dyhrenfurthdocumentary
Im Auto durch zwei WeltenClärenore Stinnesdocumentary
Instinkt und VerstandFelix Lampedocumentary
Das Kind und die WeltEberhard Froweindocumentary
Liebe im StrandkorbPeter Schaeffers, Guenther Schwenndocumentary
Menschen im BuschFriedrich Dalsheim, Gulla Pfefferdocumentary
Tanzendes HolzUlrich K. T. Schultzdocumentary
Wunder der Tierwelt im WasserFelix Lampedocumentary

Short films

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
GeisterschenkePaul N. PeroffAnimation
Die geknipste FrauPaul N. PeroffAnimation
HarlekinLotte ReinigerAnimation
Ins dritte ReichAlois Floroth, Karl Holtzanimated propagandaAvailable online here
LiebesspielOskar Fischingeranimation
Melodie der WellenHans FischerkoesenAnimation
Studie Nr. 7Oskar FischingerAnimation
Studie Nr. 8Oskar FischingerAnimation
Studie Nr. 9Oskar FischingerAnimation

References

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