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Cast
Willy Fritsch
as Hans Romberg, Security Service Officer
René Deltgen
as Captain Percy Forbes, British Chief Agent
Fritz Kampers
as Sergeant Mathias Ertl
Hans Zesch-Ballot
as Baku's Police Minister Barakoff
Paul Bildt
as Mr. Camps, US-Oil Magnate in Baku
Lotte Koch
as Sylvia, Camp's Daughter
Erich Ponto
as Mr. Jensen, Danish Oil Tycoon
Aribert Wäscher
as Mamulian, Armenian Oil Tycoon
Walter Janssen
as Hanson, Swedish Oil Tycoon
Fritz Kampers
as Mathias Ert
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1942
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure
Votes2
DirectorFritz Kirchhoff
WritersHans Weidemann, Hans Wolfgang Hillers
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAttack on Baku
About Attack on Baku
Azerbaijan, 1919. The British hope to secure control of the vast oil fields around Baku by launching a series of terrorist attacks on them. Hans Romberg, a German who is working as a security officer, battles with the British chief agent Captain Forbes and his associates. (Description from Wikipedia)
Directed by Fritz Kirchhoff, Attack on Baku leans on a strong ensemble — Willy Fritsch, René Deltgen, Fritz Kampers — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1942.
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