The Onyx Head Explained

The Onyx Head
Native Name:
Director:	Joe May
Producer:	Joe May
Cinematography:	Curt Courant
Studio:	May-Film
Country:	Germany
Language:	Silent German intertitles

The Onyx Head (German: Der Onyxknopf) is a 1917 German silent crime film directed by Joe May and starring Max Landa, Bruno Kastner and Leopoldine Konstantin.^[1] It was part of a series of Joe Deebs detective films.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Uwe Jens Krafft.

Cast

In alphabetical order

• Hugo Flink
• Bruno Kastner
• Leopoldine Konstantin as Geliebte von Deebs
• Max Landa as Joe Deebs
• Rudolf Lettinger
• Eva Maria
• Fritz Schulz

Notes and References

1. Book: Bergfelder. Tim. Cargnelli. Christian. Destination London: German-speaking Emigres and British Cinema, 1925–1950. Berghahn Books. Film Europa. 2008. 27. 1845455320. j.ctt9qd9x1.