After the old-books shop closes, portraits of the Strumpet, Death, and the Devil come to life and amuse themselves by reading stories--about themselves, of course, in various guises and eras. Four of the stories are literary horror stories (one by Poe, one by R. L. Stevenson), and the last one is a comedy involving a fake haunting. Written by Judy Shoaf
- Country: Germany
- Run Time: 112 minutes
- Color: Black and White
- Release Date: 5 November 1919 (Germany)
- Aka: WEIRD TALES; TALES OF HORROR; TALES OF THE UNCANNY; FIVE SINISTER STORIES.
Cast
Directed by
Richard Oswald
Writing credits
Anselma Heine (story "Die Erscheinung") (segment 1)
Robert Liebmann (story "Die Hand") (segment 2)
Edgar Allan Poe (story "Die schwarze Katze") (segment 3)
Robert Louis Stevenson (story "The Suicide Club") (segment 4)
Richard Oswald (story "Der Spuk") (segment 5)
Starring
Anita Berber ... Die Dirne (framing story)/Woman (ep.1)/Girlfriend (ep.2)/Wife of drunk (ep.3)/Sister of club president (ep.4)/Wife (ep.5)
Conrad Veidt ... Der Tod (framing story)/The stranger (ep.1)/The assassin (ep.2)/Traveller (ep.3)/Club president (ep.4)/Husband (ep.5)
Reinhold Schünzel ... Der Teufel (framing story)/Former husband (ep.1)/Murderer (ep,2)/Drunk (ep.3)/Artur Silas,detective (ep.4)/Travelling Baron (ep.5)
Hugo Döblin
Paul Morgan
Georg John
Richard Oswald ... Himself (uncredited)
Produced by
Richard Oswald .... producer
Cinematography by
Carl Hoffmann (as Karl Hoffmann)
Set Decoration by
Julius Hahlo