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List of German films of 1940

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This is a list of the most notable films produced in the Cinema of Germany in 1940.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Aberglaube Walter Ruttmann documentary
Achtung! Feind hört mit! Arthur Maria Rabenalt Kirsten Heiberg, Rolf Weih, Rene Deltgen, Lotte Koch Beware! The Enemy Is Listening!
Beloved Augustin E. W. Emo Paul Hörbiger, Hilde Weissner Historical
Between Hamburg and Haiti Erich Waschneck Gustav Knuth, Gisela Uhlen Drama
Bismarck Wolfgang Liebeneiner Paul Hartmann, Lil Dagover Historical
Baumeisterin Chemie Hans Schipulle Short Documentary 17 minutes
Clothes Make the Man Helmut Käutner Heinz Rühmann, Hertha Feiler Comedy
Commissioner Eyck Milo Harbich Anneliese Uhlig, Paul Klinger, Herbert Wilk Crime
Counterfeiters Hermann Pfeiffer Kirsten Heiberg, Rudolf Fernau, Karin Himboldt Crime
Deutsche Arbeitsstätten Svend Noldan documentary German Work Places; 10 min
Deutsche Frontflugzeuge E.K. Beltzig documentary German Front aircraft
Deutsche Panzer Walter Ruttmann documentary German Tanks
Deutsche Waffenschmieden Walter Ruttmann documentary German Weaponry
Der Ewige Jude Fritz Hippler The Eternal Jew; Anti-Semitic documentary propaganda film
The Eternal Spring Fritz Kirchhoff Eugen Klöpfer, Bernhard Minetti, Lina Carstens Drama
Fahrt ins Leben Bernd Hofmann Journey Into Life; Nazi film about 3 Merchant navy cadets.
Feinde Viktor Tourjansky Enemies; Film justifying the German Invasion of Poland
Falstaff in Vienna Leopold Hainisch Hans Nielsen, Gusti Wolf, Wolf Albach-Retty Musical comedy
Feldzug in Polen Fritz Hippler Campaign in Poland; documentary propaganda film about the 1939 invasion of Poland
Feuertaufe documentary Baptism by Fire; propaganda film about Luftwaffe in the 1939 invasion of Poland
The Fire Devil Luis Trenker Luis Trenker, Judith Holzmeister, Hilde von Stolz Adventure
Friedrich Schiller - Der Triumph eines Genies Herbert Maisch Friedrich Schiller - the Triumph of a Genius
The Fox of Glenarvon Max W. Kimmich Olga Chekhova, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Ferdinand Marian, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Thriller Pro-Irish film.
Der gestiefelte Kater Ferdinand Diehl animation
The Girl at the Reception Gerhard Lamprecht Magda Schneider, Richard Häussler Drama
The Girl from Barnhelm Hans Schweikart Käthe Gold, Ewald Balser Historical comedy
Helfende Hände Kurt Rupli
Das Herz der Königin Carl Froelich The Heart of the Queen starring Zarah Leander as Mary, Queen of Scots
Indianer Ernst R. Müller and Gerd Philipp Documentary Indians
Jud Süß Veit Harlan The Jew Suss; dramatic anti-Semitic propaganda film
Judgement Day Franz Seitz Hans Holt, Olly Holzmann, Susi Nicoletti Comedy
Kampf um Norwegen – Feldzug 1940 Martin Rikli documentary Battle for Norway - 1940 campaign; propaganda film about the Norwegian Campaign
Kanarienvögel Wolfram Junghans, Ulrich K.T. Schultz
Karikatur 1 Louis Steel animation
Kora Terry Georg Jacoby
A Man Astray Herbert Selpin Hans Albers, Charlotte Thiele, Hilde Weissner Adventure
Der Marsch zum Führer Unknown documentary The March to the Führer; propaganda film about Hitler Youth March to Nazi Party Congress
My Daughter Doesn't Do That Hans H. Zerlett Ralph Arthur Roberts, Erika von Thellmann Comedy
Nanette Erich Engel Jenny Jugo, Hans Söhnker Musical
Nightclub Hostess Albert Valentin Michèle Morgan L'Entraîneuse;
French-language film
Operette Willi Forst, Karl Hartl and Robert Naestelberger
Ostraum - Deutscher Raum Werner Buhre
Our Miss Doctor Erich Engel Jenny Jugo Unser Fräulein Doktor
Passion Walter Janssen Olga Chekhova, Hans Stüwe, Hilde Körber Drama
Der Postmeister Gustav Ucicky The Postmaster
Ein Robinson Arnold Fanck
Roses in Tyrol Géza von Bolváry Marte Harell, Johannes Heesters Musical comedy
Die Rothschilds Erich Waschneck The Rothschilds; anti-semitic dramatic propaganda film
Rumpelstiltskin Alf Zengerling Paul Walker, Hermann Schröder
Die Schwarze Kunst des Johannes Gutenberg Kurt Rupli
Seven Years Hard Luck Ernst Marischka Hans Moser, Wolf Albach-Retty Comedy
The Sinful Village Joe Stöckel Joe Stöckel, Elise Aulinger Comedy
The Star of Rio Karl Anton La Jana, Gustav Diessl Comedy thriller
Der Störenfried Hans Held animation
The Three Codonas Arthur Maria Rabenalt René Deltgen, Annelies Reinhold Drama
Tierparadies Südamerika Werner Buhre and K. Krieg Documentary Animal Paradise South America; 66 minutes in length.
Verwandte sind auch Menschen Hans Deppe Fritz Klaudius, Heinz Salfner, Else von Möllendorff, Relatives Are People Too.
Unsere Jungen - Ein Film der nationalpolitschen Erziehungsanstalten Johannes Häussler
Vom Bäumlein, das andere Blätter hat gewollt Heinz Tischmeyer animation Propaganda
The Vulture Wally Hans Steinhoff Heidemarie Hatheyer, Sepp Rist Drama
Woman Made to Measure Helmut Käutner Hans Söhnker, Dorit Kreysler Comedy
Wunschkonzert Eduard von Borsody Ilse Werner, Carl Raddatz Request Concert; musical romance set at the 1936 Summer Olympics

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