''King of the Centre Forwards'' (German:''Der König der Mittelstürmer'') is a 1927 German silent sports film directed by

Fritz Freisler Fritz Freisler (1881–1955) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director of the silent era.von Dassanowsky p.72 Selected filmography * '' The Other I'' (1918) * '' Love Story'' (1925) * '' Her Highness Dances the Waltz'' (1926) * ''The Arsonis ...

and starring

Paul Richter Paul Richter (1 April 1895 – 30 December 1961) was an Austrian film actor. He owed his great popularity in German films of the silent era largely to the directors Joe May and Fritz Lang. Biography Richter made his film debut right before W ...

Fritz Alberti Fritz Alberti (born Friedrich Wilhelm Alberti; 22 October 1877 – 15 September 1954) was a German actor. Selected filmography * ''People in Ecstasy'' (1921) * '' The Other Woman'' (1924) * ''The Blackguard'' (1925) * '' Ship in Distress'' (1925 ...

and

Colette Brettel Colette Brettel (1902–1973) was a British stage and film actress. Born Dorothy Nicolette Pettigrew in London, she made her screen debut in the 1920 film ''Wuthering Heights'' and appeared in several British films of the early 1920s including '' ...

.Kaes p.254 The film's sets were designed by

Bruno Lutz Bruno Lutz (7 June 1889 – 5 March 1964) was a German art director.Kester p.294 Selected filmography * ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1927) * '' The Lady in Black'' (1928) * '' The Beaver Coat'' (1928) * ''Two Good Comrades'' (1933) * '' ...

and

Franz Seemann Franz may refer to: People * Franz (given name) * Franz (surname) Places * Franz (crater), a lunar crater * Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada * Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ...

Cast

as Tull Harper - ein Fussballspieler *

as Konsul Harper - Tulls Vater *

as Margit Harper - seine Tochter *

Aud Egede-Nissen Aud Egede-Nissen (30 May 1893 – 15 November 1974) was a Norwegian actress, director and producer. She appeared in many early 20th-century German silent films. Early life Born in Bergen, Norway in 1893, Egede-Nissen was a daughter of Norwegi ...

as Miss Mabel Douglas *

Rudolf Lettinger Rudolf Lettinger (26 October 1865 in Hamburg – 21 March 1937 in Berlin-Schöneberg) was a German stage and film actor. He made his stage debut in 1883 when he played the role of Kosinsky in Friedrich Schiller's drama ''The Robbers''. Some of ...

as Jakob Meeling *

Carl Walther Meyer Carl Walther Meyer was a German stage and film actor and film editor. Meyer appeared in more than fifty productions during the silent and early sound eras.Giesen & Hobsch p.66 Selected filmography * '' Women Who Fall by the Wayside'' (1925) * '' ...

as Claus Meeling, sein Sohn *

Teddy Bill Teddy Bill (18 November 1900 – 11 February 1949) was an Austrian actor. Later in his career he was also credited as Teddy Kern. Selected filmography * ''Princess Trulala'' (1926) - Lackei * ''Vienna - Berlin'' (1926) - Ein Heurigenfänger * ...

as Mr. Jonas *

Gustav Trautschold Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: * Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short car ...

References

Bibliography

* Kaes, Anton. ''Shell Shock Cinema: Weimar Culture and the Wounds of War''. Princeton University Press, 2009.

External links

* 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Fritz Freisler German silent feature films German black-and-white films 1920s sports films German association football films Bavaria Film films 1920s German films Silent sports films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub