I Was Jack Mortimer (1935): cast, story & where to watch
1935 · Film
Released in 1935, I Was Jack Mortimer is a thriller and drama film directed by Carl Froelich, running about 85 minutes.
What it’s about. The jealous star conductor Montemayor knows that his beautiful younger wife, Winifred, is cheating on him with an American named Jack Mortimer. After the concert rehearsal, he takes a taxi to the train station, sees Mortimer and shoots him at an intersection from the backseat of his taxi. The shot is not heard during the traffic noise. The taxi driver, Sponer, sitting in his car with the now-dead Mortimer, goes into a panic.
Who’s in it. I Was Jack Mortimer stars Adolf Wohlbrück as Ferdinand 'Fred' Sponer, Eugen Klöpfer as Pedro Montemayor, Sybille Schmitz as Winifred Montemayor and Marieluise Claudius as Marie Polikow, among others.
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If you liked it. Fans of I Was Jack Mortimer tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.
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- Where can I watch I Was Jack Mortimer (1935)?
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- Who stars in I Was Jack Mortimer?
- I Was Jack Mortimer stars Adolf Wohlbrück, Eugen Klöpfer, Sybille Schmitz, Marieluise Claudius and Hilde Hildebrand.
- When was I Was Jack Mortimer released?
- I Was Jack Mortimer was released in 1935, with a runtime of about 85 minutes.