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List of Austrian films of the 1940s

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This is a list of films produced in the Cinema of Austria in the 1940s ordered by year of release. For an alphabetical list of articles on Austrian films see Category:Austrian films.

1940s

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1940
(as part of Nazi Germany)
Judgement Day Franz Seitz Hans Holt, Olly Holzmann, Susi Nicoletti Comedy
My Daughter Lives in Vienna (Meine Tochter lebt in Wien) E.W. Emo Hans Moser, Paul Hörbiger Comedy Wien-Film
Operetta (Operette) Willi Forst, Karl Hartl Willi Forst, Maria Holst, Dora Komar Wien Film/Deutsche Forst-Filmproduktion
Der Postmeister (The Postmaster) Gustav Ucicky Heinrich George, Hilde Krahl Drama Wien-Film
Seven Years Hard Luck (Sieben Jahre Pech) Ernst Marischka Wolf Albach-Retty, Olly Holzmann, Theo Lingen Comedy Styria-Film
Vienna Tales (Wiener G'schichten) Géza von Bolváry Hedwig Bleibtreu, Siegfried Breuer Comedy Wien-Film/Terra/Styria-Film
1941
(as part of Nazi Germany)
Beloved Augustin (Der liebe Augustin) E. W. Emo Paul Hörbiger, Franz Böheim, Maria Andergast Biography Wien-Film
Heimkehr (Homecoming) Gustav Ucicky Paula Wessely, Attila Hörbiger, Carl Raddatz propaganda Wien-Film
Love Is Duty Free (Liebe ist zollfrei) E. W. Emo Hans Moser, Oskar Sima propaganda comedy Wien-Film
1942
(as part of Nazi Germany)
Brüderlein fein Hans Thimig Paul Hörbiger, Franz Böheim Biography Wien-Film
Destiny Géza von Bolváry Heinrich George, Werner Hinz Drama Wien-Film
Seven Years of Good Luck (Sieben Jahre Glück) Ernst Marischka Hans Moser, Theo Lingen Comedy Bavaria-Filmkunst
Vienna Blood (1942) (Wiener Blut) Willi Forst Comedy Wien Film/Deutsche Forst-Filmproduktion
Whom the Gods Love (Wen die Götter lieben) Karl Hartl Hans Holt, Irene von Meyendorff Biography Wien-Film
1943
(as part of Nazi Germany)
Abenteuer im Grand Hotel (Adventure in the Grand Hotel) Ernst Marischka Carola Höhn, Hans Moser Comedy Styria-Film
Das Ferienkind (The Holiday Child) Karl Leiter Lizzi Holzschuh, Hans Moser Comedy Wien-Film
Die große Welt der Kinderaugen (The Great World of Children's Eyes) Psychology/culture Wien-Film
Vienna 1910 (Wien 1910) E. W. Emo Rudolf Forster, Herbert Hübner propaganda Wien-Film
The White Dream Géza von Cziffra Olly Holzmann, Elfriede Datzig, Wolf Albach-Retty Musical comedy Wien-Film

1944

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1944
(as part of Nazi Germany)
The Heart Must Be Silent (Das Herz muß schweigen) Gustav Ucicky Paula Wessely, Mathias Wieman, Werner Hinz Drama Wien-Film
Heimat am Steilhang (Home on the Slope) Wien-Film
Hundstage (Dog Days) Géza von Cziffra Olly Holzmann, Wolf Albach-Retty Comedy Wien-Film/Deutsche Forst-Filmproduktion
Schrammeln Géza von Bolváry Marte Harell, Paul Hörbiger, Hans Moser Comedy
Ein Tag in der Wachau (A Day in the Wachau) Wien-Film

1946

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1946
Glaube an mich (Believe In Me) Géza von Cziffra Marte Harell Comedy Löwen-Filmproduktion
Schleichendes Gift (Creeping Poison) Hermann Wallbrück Ernst Neuhardt, Elinore Beck Standard-Steurer Film

1947

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1947
Erde (Earth) Leopold Hainisch Eduard Köck, Ilse Exl, Anna Exl Drama Omnia-Film (Switzerland)/Tirol-Film
Die Glücksmühle (The Mill of Happiness) Emmerich Hanus Thea Weis, Martha Lukas, Erich Dörner Musical comedy Belvedere-Film
Der Hofrat Geiger (Hofrat Geiger) Hans Wolff Paul Hörbiger, Maria Andergast, Hans Moser, Joseph Egger, Waltraut Haas Comedy Sascha-Film
The Immortal Face (Das unsterbliche Antlitz) Géza von Cziffra O. W. Fischer, Marianne Schönauer, Helene Thimig Biography Cziffra-Film
It's Only Love (Seine einzige Liebe) Emmerich Hanus Franz Böheim, Heinz Conrads Biography
Singende Engel (Singing Angels) Gustav Ucicky Gustav Waldau, Wiener Sängerknaben Musical Vindobona-Film

1948

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1948
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The Angel with the Trumpet Karl Hartl Maria Schell, Hans Holt, Oskar Werner, Paula Wessely, Attila Hörbiger Drama Neue Wiener Filmproduktion/Vindobona-Film
Anni Max Neufeld Elfie Mayerhofer, Siegfried Breuer Romance Co-production with Germany
Arlberg Express Eduard von Borsody Paul Hubschmid, Elfe Gerhart Donau-Filmproduktion Eduard Hoesch
The Freckle Rudolf Carl Oskar Sima, Grete Zimmer, Fritz Imhoff Comedy
Fregola Harald Röbbeling Marika Rökk, Rudolf Prack Musical
The Heavenly Waltz Géza von Cziffra Elfie Mayerhofer, Paul Hubschmid, Inge Konradi Comedy
Maresi Hans Thimig Attila Hörbiger, Maria Schell, Siegfried Breuer Drama
On Resonant Shores Hans Unterkircher Marianne Schönauer, Curd Jürgens, Otto Tressler Drama
The Other Life Rudolf Steinboeck Aglaja Schmid, Robert Lindner, Gustav Waldau Drama
The Singing House Franz Antel Curd Jürgens, Hannelore Schroth, Hans Moser Musical comedy
The Trial Georg Wilhelm Pabst Ernst Deutsch, Ewald Balser, Marianne Schönauer Drama
Ulli and Marei Leopold Hainisch Eduard Köck, Attila Hörbiger, Ludwig Auer Drama Wien-Film

1949

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1949
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Dear Friend Rudolf Steinboeck Vilma Degischer, Johannes Heesters, Erik Frey Drama
Eroica Walter Kolm-Veltée,
Karl Hartl
Ewald Balser, Marianne Schönauer, Judith Holzmeister Biography
Hexen [de] (Witches) Hans Schott-Schöbinger Edith Mill Alpin-Film-Austria
Lambert Feels Threatened Géza von Cziffra Hannelore Schroth, Curd Jürgens, Leopold Rudolf Crime
Liebling der Welt [de] / Rosen der Liebe / Seine Hoheit darf nicht küssen Max Neufeld Nadine Gray, O. W. Fischer Arta/Berna/Donau-Film Wien
Märchen vom Glück (Fairy Tales of Happiness) Arthur De Glahs O.W. Fischer, Maria Holst Musical comedy Belvedere-Film/Deisinger Film
Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew Passion) Ernst Marischka Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Documentary,
Musical
Co-production with Italy.
Erma-Film/Campidoglio Film
Mysterious Shadows Georg Wilhelm Pabst Paul Hubschmid, Ilse Werner Drama
Vagabonds Rolf Hansen Paula Wessely, Attila Hörbiger, Adrienne Gessner Drama
Viennese Girls (Wiener Mädeln) Willi Forst Willi Forst, Dora Komar, Vera Schmid Musical comedy Wien-Film/Deutsche Forst-Filmproduktion
We've Just Got Married Hans Effenberger Lotte Lang, Maria Eis, Hans Olden Comedy
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