''Sky Hounds'' (german: Himmelhunde) is a 1942 German

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directed by Roger von Norman and starring

Malte Jaeger Malte Richard Friedrich Jaeger (sometimes named in cast lists as Malte Jäger) (4 July 1911 in Hannover – 10 January 1991 at Ladelund / district of North Friesland) was a German actor, theater director and voice actor. Early life Malte ...

Waldemar Leitgeb Waldemar Leitgeb (1901 – 1974) was a Turkish-born German stage actor and director. He also appeared in a number of films such including '' Sky Hounds''.Richards p.375 Selected filmography *''The Green Domino'' (1935) * ''Tango Notturno'' (1937) ...

and

Albert Florath Albert Peter Adam Florath (7 December 1888, Bielefeld – 11 March 1957, Gaildorf) was a German stage and film actor. Early life and education Born to Joseph Florath, a locksmith, and his wife Matilda, née Burkart, he attended school in Brak ...

.Richards p. 375 The film's sets were designed by the

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Hermann Asmus Hermann Asmus (1887–1968) was a German art director.Giesen p.200 Selected filmography * ''When Women Keep Silent'' (1937) *'' Lady Killer'' (1937) * '' Kora Terry'' (1940) * ''Twilight'' (1940) * ''Andreas Schlüter'' (1942) * '' Sky Hounds'' ( ...

. It was made at

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with

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taking place at the

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airfield.

Synopsis

The film portrays

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learning to build and fly gliders in preparation for their joining the

Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...

when they are older.

Cast

as Obertruppführer Kilian *

as Standartenführer Hauff *

as Werkmeister Grundler *

Lutz Götz Lutz Götz (1891 – 1958) was a German stage and film actor.Richards p.375 Selected filmography * '' The Immortal Vagabond'' (1930) * '' Patriots'' (1937) * ''Legion Condor'' (1939) * ''Congo Express'' (1939) * '' Counterfeiters'' (1940) * ''Ab ...

as Truppführer Schäfer *

Josef Kamper Josef Kamper (1925–1984) was an international speedway rider from Austria. Speedway career Kamper was a five times champion of Austria after winning the Austrian Individual Speedway Championship The Austrian Individual Speedway Championshi ...

as Sturmführer Wagner *

Toni von Bukovics Toni von Bukovics (1882–1970) was an Austrian stage and film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media ...

as Frau Grundler * Klaus Pohl as Lagerkoch *

Erik Schumann Erik Schumann (15 February 1925 – 9 February 2007) was a German actor. He appeared in 100 films and television shows between 1942 and 1997. He was most successful during the 1950s and 1960s, when he played leading roles in several German f ...

as Werner Gundler, Himmelshund * Volkmar Geiszer as Paul, Himmelshund * Hermann Pack as Schulze, Himmelshund * Horst Neutze as Petersen, Himmelshund * Bernhard Schramm as Isemann, Himmelshund * Hermann Dodel as Nägele, Himmelshund * Harald Zusanek as Bannführer Friedrich *

Georg Vogelsang Georg Vogelsang (1883–1952) was a German stage and film actor.Giesen p.216 He specialised in Bavarian character parts. Selected filmography * '' The Secret of Castle Elmshoh'' (1925) * '' Three Fathers for Anna'' (1939) * ''The Eternal Spring'' ...

* Erna Heidersdorf * Edgar Hollot * Siegmar Schneider * Rudolf Vones

References

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* 1942 films 1942 drama films German drama films Films of Nazi Germany 1940s German-language films Films directed by Roger von Norman German aviation films Terra Film films German black-and-white films Films shot at Babelsberg Studios 1940s German films Films scored by Wolfgang Zeller {{1940s-Germany-film-stub