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  • Diesel (1942)
  • 109 min | Biography, History
Diesel (1942)
109 min | Biography, History

A German wartime biography of Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the Diesel engine. The movie links the importance of the engine to the war by starting the movie with newsreel clips of German Navy U-boats in action.
Writers
Eugen Diesel (biography) | Gerhard Lamprecht | Richard H. Riedel (as Richard Riedel) | Frank Thieß (as Frank Thiess)
Cinematographer
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Updated Nov 13, 1942

Release date
Nov 13, 1942 (Germany)

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Willy Birgel
Rudolf Diesel Rudolf Diesel   See fewer
Hilde Weissner
Martha Diesel Martha Diesel   See fewer
Paul Wegener
Direktor Buz Direktor Buz   See fewer
Josef Sieber
Martin Martin   See fewer
Arthur Schröder
Lucian Vogel Lucian Vogel   See fewer
Hilde von Stolz
Frau von Lorrenz Frau von Lorrenz   See fewer
Erich Ponto
Theodor Diesel Theodor Diesel   See fewer
Werner Pledath
Prof. Linde Prof. Linde   See fewer
Herbert Gernot
Krumper Krumper   See fewer
Walter Janssen
Professor Barnickel Professor Barnickel   See fewer
Hans Schulz
Big Worker Big Worker   See fewer
Heinz Evelt
Kleiner Arbeiter Kleiner Arbeiter   See fewer
Heinrich Marlow
Prof. Lüders Prof. Lüders   See fewer
Karl-Heinz Peters
Ing. Scheuermann Ing. Scheuermann   See fewer
Albert Florath
Der Arzt Der Arzt   See fewer
Otto F. Henning
Gilhausen Gilhausen   See fewer
Viggo Larsen
Ein Professor Ein Professor   See fewer
Leo Peukert
Ein alter Schlepperkapitän Ein alter Schlepperkapitän   See fewer
Paul Westermeier
Der Fleischermeister Der Fleischermeister   See fewer
Roma Bahn
Actress Actress   See fewer
Eduard Bornträger
Mitglied der Direktion Krupp Mitglied der Direktion Krupp   See fewer
Michael Braun
Rudolf Diesel als 12jähriger Junge Rudolf Diesel als 12jähriger Junge   See fewer
Josef Dahmen
Maschinist bei Buz Maschinist bei Buz   See fewer
Gerhard Dammann
Ein Möbelpacker Ein Möbelpacker   See fewer
Angelo Ferrari
Besucher in Krupps Vorzimmer Besucher in Krupps Vorzimmer   See fewer
Hildegard Grethe
Actress Actress   See fewer
Ellen Krug
Actress Actress   See fewer
Olga Limburg
Actress Actress   See fewer
Hellmuth Passarge
Maschinist bei Buz Maschinist bei Buz   See fewer
Karl Platen
Der Büroangestellte im Vorraum bei Krupp Der Büroangestellte im Vorraum bei Krupp   See fewer
Gustav Püttjer
Ein Möbelpacker Ein Möbelpacker   See fewer
Ilse Stobrawa
Actress Actress   See fewer
Rudolf Vones
Maschinist bei Buz Maschinist bei Buz   See fewer
Franz Zimmermann
Ein Offizier, Gast beim Empfang Ein Offizier, Gast beim Empfang   See fewer
Klaus Pohl
Büroangestellter bei Buz (uncredited) Büroangestellter bei Buz (uncredited)   See fewer
Hubert von Meyerinck
Herr von Lorrenz (uncredited) Herr von Lorrenz (uncredited)   See fewer
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