Josef von Sternberg Movies

A hopelessly hopeful drifter, a bitter young woman, and a helpless child live on the docks, spending their days in poverty and listless wandering....

Captain Timothy 'Two Gun' Nolan is appointed head of the New York detective force, and as his first act, rounds up every criminal in town. Gang boss...

Adapted by Alice Duer Miller from a novel by Alden Brooks, the film concerns a young man who forsakes the humdrum business world for the bohemian...

Society miss Sally Raeburn is left penniless and is helped out by an older woman. The woman makes it clear that to repay her, Sally must marry...

An American millionaire wants to reform a Parisian cabaret singer who moonlights as a jewel thief.

Made for BBC Television in 1967, this 20-minute documentary features a rare interview with the director and a unique demonstration of his lighting...

Mildred, a young stenographer, seeks protection at the mission run by Austin Farrol, known as "The Prince," when her employer, Trent, an unscrupulous...

A short audiovisual video essay on the seven films made by Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg, presented by film historian Tag Gallagher.