''Arena of Death'' (german: Die Todesarena) is a 1953 Austrian-German crime film directed by

Kurt Meisel Kurt Meisel (18 August 1912 – 4 April 1994) was an Austrian actor and film director. He appeared in 65 films between 1934 and 1994. He also directed 21 films between 1949 and 1984. Meisel was married to the actress Ursula Lingen. He was born a ...

and starring

Richard Häussler Richard Häussler (26 October 1908 – 28 September 1964) was a German actor and film director. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1936 and 1964. He also directed seven films between 1951 and 1957. He was born in Munich, Germany and ...

, Katharina Mayberg, and Friedl Hardt.Fritsche p. 247 The film's sets were designed by the art directors

Gustav Abel Gustav Abel (1902–1963) was an Austrian art director.Fritsche p. 229 Selected filmography * ''The Silent Partner'' (1939) * '' Father For a Night'' (1939) * '' A Woman Has Fallen'' (1941) * '' The Hero of Venice'' (1941) * '' The Fourth Comma ...

and Nino Borghi.

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* 1953 films 1950s crime thriller films Austrian crime thriller films German crime thriller films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Kurt Meisel Circus films Motorcycling films Films about stunt performers West German films Austrian black-and-white films German black-and-white films 1950s German films {{crime-thriller-film-stub