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The Master of the World (German: Der Herr der Welt) is a German science fiction movie made in 1934 (released in the US in 1935). Its themes are the ethical replacement of human labor by robots, and the threat to humanity by robots used as war machines. It was directed by Harry Piel and made by Ariel production.
Original Release
08/11/1934
US Release
12/15/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Walter Janssen | Dr. Heller |
| Sybille Schmitz | Vilma, seine Frau |
| Walter Franck | Prof. Wolf |
| Aribert Wäscher | Geheimrat Ehrenberg |
| Siegfried Schürenberg | Werner Baumann |
| Willi Schur | Karl Schumacher, Steiger |
| Gustav Püttjer | Becker, Bergmann / Becker |
| Klaus Pohl | Stöppke, Bergmann / Stöppke |
| Oskar Höcker | Luppe, Bergmann |
| Max Gülstorff | Neumeier, Berginspektor / Neumeier |
Directors
Writers
Georg Mühlen-Schulte, Harry Piel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Walter Janssen | Dr. Heller |
| Sybille Schmitz | Vilma, seine Frau |
| Walter Franck | Prof. Wolf |
| Aribert Wäscher | Geheimrat Ehrenberg |
| Siegfried Schürenberg | Werner Baumann |
| Willi Schur | Karl Schumacher, Steiger |
| Gustav Püttjer | Becker, Bergmann / Becker |
| Klaus Pohl | Stöppke, Bergmann / Stöppke |
| Oskar Höcker | Luppe, Bergmann |
| Max Gülstorff | Neumeier, Berginspektor / Neumeier |
| Otto Wernicke | Wolter, Oberingenieur / Wolter |
| Hans Hermann Schaufuß | Fischer, Bürodirektor / Fischer |
| Erich Bartels | Professor Scholz, Chefarzt |
| Ernst Behmer | Jokusch, Metallarbeiter |
| Egon Brosig | Baron Hogstraten |
| Wally Filatoff | Friedel, Strandnixe |
| Eric Harden | Konsul Lünemann |
| Liselotte Hessler | Lotte, Strandnixe |
| Otto Kronburger | Brockmeier, Förster |
| Max Mothes | Konradi, Gärtner |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Piel | Producer |
