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Otto Wernicke

Otto Wernicke

Actor · Died November 7, 1965, aged 72 · Osterode am Harz, Germany

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Otto Karl Robert Wernicke (30 September 1893, Osterode am Harz – 7 November 1965) was a German actor. He was best known for his role as police inspector Karl Lohmann in the two Fritz Lang films M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. He was the first one to portray Captain Smith in the first "official" Titanic film. Wernicke was married to a Jewish woman. Only due to a special permit was he allowed to continue his work in Nazi Germany. Description above from the Wikipedia article Otto Wernicke  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1893
Died
November 7, 1965 (aged 72)
From
Osterode am Harz, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Otto Wernicke's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
49%
Power
25%
Survival
19%
Self
6%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Heroas Inspector Karl Lohmann in M (1931)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
2
Melancholic
1
Thrilling
1
Triumphant
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Otto Wernicke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Otto Wernicke's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

78 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Curd Jürgens erzählt... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Brown

  • Immer die Mädchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Diener Adam Fröschl

  • Das Sonntagskind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Willowitz

  • Studentin Helene Willfüer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr. Rainer sr.

  • Sky Without Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Inspektor Hoffmann

  • Shadows Over Naples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pietro

  • City of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Die fidele Tankstelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Gustav Krause

  • Chased by the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Herr Dakar

  • Who Drove the Grey Ford? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · as Kriminalkommissar Thieme

  • Du bist nicht allein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Martin Jürgens

  • Amico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Robert Kornagel, Konditormeister

  • Long Is the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as doctor

  • Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Burning Hearts(1945)

    as Bauer Werner

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Kamerad Hedwig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Fritz Beier

  • The Molander Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Kunsthändler

  • Life Calls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Der Vater

  • Seinerzeit zu meiner Zeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Amtgerichtsrat Witt

  • The Grand Prix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Obermeister Kramp

  • Titanic(1943)

    as Kapitän Edward J. Smith

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • His Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Vater Brugg, Geschäftsführer bei Hellmers

  • The Old Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Georg von Schulte, Pferdezüchter

  • The Great King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Oberst Rochow

  • The Waitress Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ludwig Burgstaller

  • Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Old Manz

  • Was wird hier gespielt? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Maria Ilona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Fürst Windischgrätz

  • Der Stammbaum des Dr. Pistorius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Franz Tettenborn, Schuhmachermeister

  • Midsummer Night's Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Vogelreuter

  • D III 88 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Oberwerkmeister Bonicke

  • Gold in New Frisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jonathan Pepper

  • Ein Lied verklingt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Silvesternacht am Alexanderplatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gast im 'Elite'

  • Three Wonderful Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Thirteen Men and a Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Love Letters from the Engadine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Thomas Viertinger, Hotelier

  • Nordlicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kaufmann Hansen

  • Geheimzeichen LB 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Police Commissar Borel

  • Eine Frau kommt in die Tropen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Verwalter Miller

  • Wie einst im Mai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Schradecke, Stellmacher

  • Rätsel um Beate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Vater Hübner - Schmied

  • Das große Abenteuer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kriminalrat

  • Stimme des Blutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Actor

  • Cat Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gastwirt Merckel

  • Autobus S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as 'Kapitän' Kröker

  • Manege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jan Morell

  • Heimweh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Stober, Pastor

  • Wie der Hase läuft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Warnecke, Ortsvorsteher in Pümpelhausen

  • Gleisdreieck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Scheffler - Aufsichtsbeamter

  • Strong Hearts in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ludwig

  • Onkel Bräsig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Onkel Bräsig

  • A Castle in Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bonnet - Agent

  • Street Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Godemann - Gastwirt

  • Arzt aus Leidenschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Geheimrat Grimm, Chefarzt der Klinik

  • The Merry Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Herr Fluth / Frank Ford

  • Hangmen, Women, and Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Pieter Timm

  • The Valiant Navigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bäckermeister Holm

  • Ein ganzer Kerl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Eckhardt

  • Knockout – Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Boxmanager Schmidtchen

  • Peer Gynt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Parker

  • Stupid Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Inspektor Beneke

  • Master of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Wolter

  • The Switched Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Der Gefängnisdirektor

  • Achtung! Wer kennt diese Frau? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Thomas Burger

  • The Fugitive from Chicago(1934)

    as Wolke, Werkmeister

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Der Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bärmann

  • S.A. Mann Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Herr Brand

  • The Testament of Dr. Mabuse(1933)

    as Kommissar Lohmann

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Die blonde Christl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Franz Lechner

  • The Two from South Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Karl, Lokomotivführer

  • The Bartered Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Heiratsvermittler Kezal

  • The Night of Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gesandter

  • Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Pitt

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • The Tempest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • M(1931)

    as Inspector Karl Lohmann

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Perfume of Mrs. Worrington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Philipp Worrington

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1925 to 1963.

Biggest box office

M (1931)

$36K worldwide

Highest rated

M (1931)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

  • 1931Screen debut· M

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 78: 77 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting1 of 78: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s50 · acting1940s17 · acting1950s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew1960s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Otto Wernicke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

The Fugitive from Chicago (1934)

77th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

M (1931)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Otto Wernicke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Otto Wernicke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thea von Harbou shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers