The Apache of Marseilles

The Apache of Marseilles (German: Die Apachen) is a 1919 German silent thriller film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Max Landa, Hanni Weisse, and Reinhold Schünzel.^[1]

The Apache of Marseilles
German	Die Apachen
Directed by	Ewald André Dupont
Written by	Ewald André Dupont
Starring	Max Landa Hanni Weisse Reinhold Schünzel
Cinematography	Charles Paulus
Production company	Stern-Film
Release date	18 July 1919 (1919-07-18)
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Plot

Banker Jules Coupeau is travelling to France on a luxury liner, carrying a diamond necklace of immeasurable value. He befriends a detective who is travelling with him, and they check into the Hotel Cosmopolite in Marseilles. There, the notorious criminal Badinguet, an Apache, plans to steal the jewellery. With the help of his lover Gervaise, he tries to lure the detective out of town. At first, the detective falls in love with Gervaise. But then he realises what could happen and travels back to Marseille to help the banker. In a fight to the death, Gervaise throws himself in front of the detective and is fatally shot. The detective wins the ensuing duel.

Cast

• Max Landa as Detektiv
• Hanni Weisse as Apachin Gervaise
• Reinhold Schünzel as Apache Badinguet
• Max Laurence
• Fritz Ruß
• Andreas Van Horn