Movies and TvShows featuring "german-immigrant" theme.

Georgetown is a biographical crime drama movie based on a true story. It follows the life of a con artist who manipulates and deceives his way to the top of the social ladder in Georgetown, Washington D.C. The plot revolves around scandalous events that lead to his downfall and the consequences he faces.

In Dead Again, a private investigator helps a mute woman with amnesia who is suspected of murdering her husband. As he digs deeper into the case, he uncovers a twisted tale of past lives, obsession, and destiny.

Little Dieter Needs to Fly is a documentary film that tells the true story of Dieter Dengler, a German-American pilot who was shot down and captured during the Vietnam War. Dieter endures torture, starvation, and imprisonment in a Vietcong prison camp, but his determination and will to survive ultimately lead him to escape and make a treacherous journey through the jungle to safety.

A charming man named Mr. North arrives in a small town and brings happiness to its residents. He is known for his faith-healing abilities and his court hearing catches the attention of the locals. Mr. North becomes involved in various adventures, including climbing down a house from the roof and attending a fancy dress ball. Along the way, he forms a romantic connection with a newlywed couple and faces various challenges. Set in Newport, Rhode Island in the 1920s, this movie is based on a novel.

Set in 1980's Australia, this is the true story of a woman whose husband eventually reveals to her that he is an active member of the Nazi party. A real nightmare begins for her.

A German woman travels to San Francisco to find her mother, but winds up distracted by the sexually flamboyant culture of the city.

In this horror movie from 1966, a scientist is conducting experiments with reanimation in his basement laboratory. His goal is to bring the dead back to life, but the consequences of his actions are deadly. Nazi elements and telepathic communication add to the suspense and intrigue. The movie explores themes of mind control, human experimentation, and the occult.

In 1980s Chile, a father embarks on a perilous journey to find his daughter who has gone missing after joining a secretive religious cult known as Colonia Dignidad. As he delves deeper into the cult's activities, he uncovers a web of abuse, manipulation, and the dark history of the German immigrant community that founded the sect. Amidst the backdrop of a military dictatorship, he must navigate the treacherous terrain to save his daughter.

Tender Comrade follows the lives of a group of women who band together to support each other during World War II. They face challenges and hardships on the homefront while their husbands are away at war. The film explores themes of friendship, love, and the strength of women during difficult times.

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case tells the true story of the abduction of Charles Lindbergh's toddler son and the subsequent investigation, trial, and execution of the accused. Set in the 1930s, this movie explores the miscarriage of justice and the impact it had on the Lindbergh family.

Potato Fritz (Hardy Kruger) and his friends have moved from Germany to the American Wild West, settling eventually in the Rockies. They are besieged by what appear to them to be hostile Native Americans. Before too long, it becomes clear that the hostiles are in fact a gang of gold thieves. This movie is notable among German-made Westerns for its use of authentic period costumes and firearms.

Set in a farming community in the Pacific Northwest during World War I, 'The Basket' tells the story of a German immigrant family and their struggles to overcome xenophobia and find a sense of belonging. The film explores themes of love, loss, and the power of community.

After Fred von Bergen, a German immigrant in America, is forced from his job by anti-German hysteria before the first world war, he and his friend Bob Wilson leave America and join the German air force. There, both men fall in love with ambulance driver Alida Hoffman. When America enters the war, Bob is caught between loyalty to his home country and the threat of execution for desertion and treason to Germany. It remains for his friend Fred to extricate him from the dilemma - but at what cost?

A man who pretends to be a Dutch immigrant, is discovered by the Israelite Secret Service that he is a German Nazi War Criminal who escaped to Mexico.

This drama centers on the fight for certain post-Prohibitionist groups to gain total control over the liquor industry. Much of the tale is focused upon a family endeavoring to keep their little brewery.

German Souls is a gripping documentary that unveils the dark secrets of Colonia Dignidad, a German cult led by Paul Schäfer in Chile. It explores the cult's deep involvement in political activities and its oppressive control over its members, revealing the harrowing experiences of those who managed to escape.

The story of Christian Gerhartsreiter, an habitual conman, Rockefeller impostor, and convicted murderer. After four decades, America's most notorious con man has been caught - unravelling a shocking and extraordinary story of multiple identities and deception that stretches from a Bavarian village to California, where, in January 2012, he was charged with murder. With exclusive access to many people that knew him at every step of his journey True Stories paints a portrait of the man who started life as Christian Gerhartsreiter, a poor country boy from a tiny mountain village in Upper Bavaria and who pursued the American dream for years in order to reach the upper echelons of society, ending up as Clark Rockefeller - banker, socialite and member of one of America's richest families, married to a successful business woman and living in a $2 million townhouse with a country estate in the grandest part of New Hampshire.

Jennie is a drama and romance movie set in 1940. The story follows a newlywed woman who finds herself seeking vindication after her husband's unexpected death. She navigates through the challenges of being a German immigrant in New York City, working in a shoe factory, and facing dejection. With themes of remorse and retribution, Jennie is a captivating film that explores the struggles and triumphs of a determined woman in the midst of adversity.