Edgar G. Ulmer Movie Trailers

Murder Is My Beat Trailer (1955)

27 February 1955

Mr. Dean's body is found face down in the fireplace, burned beyond recognition. Nightclub-singer Eden Lane is convicted of the crime.

Aloha Trailer (1931)

26 April 1931

In the South Seas, a half-caste island girl refuses to follow tradition and marry a fellow islander, instead falling in love with a white man and heir to an American fortune.

Moon Over Harlem Trailer (1939)

12 May 1939

Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta Wilcois).

The Man from Planet X Trailer (1951)

27 April 1951

While watching for a planet that may collide with earth, scientists stationed in Scotland are approached by a visitor from outer space.

The Wife of Monte Cristo Trailer (1946)

22 April 1946

In this sequel to the original story, Monte Cristo count Edmund Dantes (Martin Kosleck) returns to Paris to get revenge but soon finds himself pursued by a cruel policeman.

Minstrel Man Trailer (1944)

02 January 1944

Unusually elaborate for a PRC film, Minstrel Man is a lively musical drama built around the talents of veteran vaudevillian Benny Fields.

The Naked Dawn Trailer (1955)

02 November 1955

Santiago, a jolly modern bandito, has just lost his partner when he happens on the isolated farm of young Manuel and Maria Lopez.

The Secret Six Trailer (1931)

18 April 1931

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton.

Strange Illusion Trailer (1945)

31 March 1945

An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.

So Young, So Bad Trailer (1950)

20 May 1950

Idealistic and naive Dr. Jason arrives at a school for delinquent girls and immediately begins to try to make a difference in the lives of some of the inmates.

Damaged Lives Trailer (1933)

15 September 1933

An extramarital affair leads to a young couple contracting venereal disease.

In 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as they try to better the lives of themselves and their families during the period of Austrian postwar hyperinflation.

Green Fields Trailer (1937)

01 January 1937

Ulmer's soulful, open-air adaptation of Peretz Hirshbein's classic play heralded the Golden Age of Yiddish cinema.

Diagnostic Procedures in Tuberculosis Trailer (1940)

03 August 1940

Diagnostic Procedures in Tuberculosis documents how to perform particular tests for tuberculosis.

Babes in Bagdad Trailer (1952)

07 December 1952

The Kadi of Bagdad has harem troubles in this low budget comedy from Edgar Ulmer.

Cossacks in Exile Trailer (1939)

27 January 1939

In Ukraine, in 1775, the Zaporogian Cossacks learn that Moscow is sending soldiers to destroy their fort.

Afraid to Talk Trailer (1932)

17 November 1932

Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taking payoffs.

The Pirates of Capri Trailer (1949)

25 December 1949

A group of men calling themselves 'The Pirates of Capri", headed by Captain Sirroco, who is really Count Amalfi, are trying to restore freedom to the people of Naples.

Let My People Live Trailer (1939)

10 March 1939

Aimed at African Americans and shot at Tuskegee University, this film instructs viewers in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis by focusing on a pair of sympathetic siblings, George and Mary, whose lives are altered by the disease.

The Fate of Two Queens Trailer (1954)

24 December 1954

Anthology film in which Hedy Lamarr plays 2 queens during 2 different time periods. Ulmer directed the Genoveffa di Brabante part whereas Allégret was responsible for the empress Josephine section after he left due to artistic differences with Lamarr.

The World's Greatest Sinner Trailer (1962)

01 June 1962

A bored insurance salesman quits his job to go into politics. He first starts preaching about how man is greater than he thinks and that man can live forever.

The Street of Sin Trailer (1928)

26 May 1928

"Basher Bill," a retired prizefighter turned criminal, pretends to reform by joining a Salvation Army shelter in London run by a pious wraith named Elizabeth.

Daughter of Dr. Jekyll Trailer (1957)

28 June 1957

A young woman discovers she is the daughter of the infamous Dr. Jekyll, and begins to believe that she may also have a split personality, one of whom is a ruthless killer.

St. Benny the Dip Trailer (1951)

24 August 1951

A gang of con artists disguise themselves as clerics in order to pull off a job, but soon find that even pretending to be religious people is having an effect on them.

The Naked Venus Trailer (1959)

22 April 1959

A young American painter and his French wife move with their small daughter to the US when the husband's father dies.

They Do Come Back Trailer (1940)

31 July 1940

Young man of "Everytown" has an oral hemorrhage which subsequent examination and tests show was caused by tuberculosis.

Cloud in the Sky Trailer (1940)