Ikarus, the Flying Man - 1918

Two French spies, Baron d’Aubigny and Clemence de Montignon, blackmail German engineer Günther Ellinghaus with his gambling debts into handing over his construction plans for the new Ikarus engine. He flees to New York and works as a waiter. When World War I breaks, he signs on as a fireman on a Dutch ship and returns to Europe. He becomes a fighter pilot in Germany and faces the former spies as his enemies. After an emergency landing he is taken into their headquarters. He escapes an attempted murder and fights his enemies in an air battle. Both of them survive and after the war Ellinghaus offers them his hand in reconciliation.

95min
1918
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.0/10

Cast

Ernst Hofmann profile pictureErnst HofmannGünther Ellinghaus
Gustav Botz profile pictureGustav BotzGünther's Father
Olga Engl profile pictureOlga EnglGünther's Mother
Heinz Sarnow profile pictureHeinz SarnowBaron d'Aubigny

About Ikarus, the Flying Man

Ikarus, the Flying Man Overview

Two French spies, Baron d’Aubigny and Clemence de Montignon, blackmail German engineer Günther Ellinghaus with his gambling debts into handing over his construction plans for the new Ikarus engine. He flees to New York and works as a waiter. When World War I breaks, he signs on as a fireman on a Dutch ship and returns to Europe. He becomes a fighter pilot in Germany and faces the former spies as his enemies. After an emergency landing he is taken into their headquarters. He escapes an attempted murder and fights his enemies in an air battle. Both of them survive and after the war Ellinghaus offers them his hand in reconciliation.

Runtime: 95min

Extra details

Original Title: Ikarus, der fliegende Mensch
Original Language: German
Directed By: Carl Froelich
Production Companies
Neutral-Film