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1931· 1h 50m· Drama, Thriller, Crime· de
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Best German Movies of the 1930s
This collection ranks 997 movies from Germany released in the 1930s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits M.
997 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Vampyr
1932· 1h 14m· Horror, Fantasy, Mystery· de
7.3602 - 3
The Blue Angel
1930· 1h 48m· Drama· de
7.3370 - 4
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933· 2h 2m· Crime, Mystery, Thriller· de
7.6284 - 5
The 3 Penny Opera
1931· 1h 52m· Music, Crime· de
7.161 - 6
Triumph of the Will
1935· 1h 54m· Documentary· de
6.9310 - 7
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938· 2h 7m· Documentary· de
6.9123 - 8
Mädchen in Uniform
1931· 1h 28m· Drama, Romance· de
7.2122 - 9
People on Sunday
1930· 1h 14m· Drama· de
7.2115 - 10
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
1938· 1h 44m· Documentary· de
6.782 - 11
The Mistress of Atlantis
1932· 1h 29m· Adventure, Fantasy, Drama· fr
5.17 - 12
Nanon
1938· 1h 23m· Music, Comedy· de
—0 - 13
Ferryman Maria
1936· 1h 25m· Thriller, Drama· de
6.88 - 14
The English Marriage
1934· 1h 27m· Comedy· de
6.84 - 15
Gold
1934· 2h 0m· Crime, Science Fiction· de
7.711 - 16
The Prince of Arcadia
1932· 1h 25m· Drama· de
5.01 - 17
Composition in Blue
1935· 4m· Animation· de
6.534 - 18
The Double
1934· 1h 28m· Drama, Crime· de
7.33 - 19
Comradeship
1931· 1h 33m· Drama· de
7.041 - 20
Sacred Waters
1932· 1h 24m· Drama· de
—0 - 21
The College Girl
1936· 1h 31m· Drama· de
10.01 - 22
Seven Slaps
1937· 1h 36m· Comedy, Romance· de
6.33 - 23
Three Times Before
1934· 17m· Drama· de
6.03 - 24
The Mountain Calls
1938· 1h 35m· Drama· de
7.17 - 25
Rasputin, Demon of the Women
1932· 1h 22m· Drama· de
7.52 - 26
The Journey to Tilsit
1939· 1h 33m· Drama· de
6.34 - 27
At the End of the World
1934· 1h 20m· Drama, Adventure· fr
—0 - 28
Bookkeeper Kremke
1930· 1h 1m· Drama· de
7.52 - 29
The Only Girl
1933· 1h 22m· Comedy, Music· de
6.04 - 30
Menschen im Feuer
1931· 1h 37m· Drama· de
—0 - 31
The Leghorn Hat
1939· 1h 32m· Comedy· de
8.73 - 32
The Blue Light
1932· 1h 23m· Drama, Adventure· de
6.933 - 33
Study No. 6
1930· 2m· Animation· xx
6.413 - 34
The Upright Sinner
1931· 1h 27m· Comedy· de
6.01 - 35
Westfront 1918
1930· 1h 37m· War, Drama· de
6.561 - 36
Lady Killer
1937· 1h 34m· War, Drama, Romance· fr
6.840 - 37
The Stars Shine
1938· 1h 35m· Music· de
6.35 - 38
The Lovers of Midnight
1931· 1h 49m· Romance, Crime, Drama· fr
4.33 - 39
Kongo-Express
1939· Adventure· de
—0 - 40
Queen of Atlantis
1932· 1h 27m· Fantasy, Science Fiction· de
6.010 - 41
The Strange Monsieur Victor
1938· 1h 43m· Crime, Drama· fr
6.923 - 42
Day of Freedom
1935· 28m· Documentary· de
7.019 - 43
Squares
1934· 5m· Animation· de
—0 - 44
Girls For Sale!
1931· 1h 11m· Drama, Crime· de
—0 - 45
Big City Night
1933· 1h 22m· Drama· de
—0 - 46
Strafsache van Geldern
1932· 1h 20m· Crime· de
5.24 - 47
S.O.S. Iceberg
1933· 1h 17m· Adventure, Drama· en
5.06 - 48
Legion Condor
1939· Documentary· de
—0 - 49
Farewell
1930· 1h 20m· Comedy, Drama, Romance· de
6.85 - 50
A Night in May
1938· 1h 23m· Music, Comedy· de
7.23
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Frequently asked questions
How many german movies were made in the 1930s?
997 Germany productions from the 1930s have real rating data.
How are these german films ranked?
By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.
What is the best german movie of the 1930s?
M currently holds the #1 position.