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Hans Hessling
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Hans Hessling

1903 – 1995 · Hamburg, Germany · Active 1935–1988

Hans Hessling, an actor known for his role in the 1971 film Nurses for Sale, embodies the spirit of the early 70s adult film movement. His performance contributes to the film's exploration of eroticism and the complexities of desire, set against a backdrop of provocative narratives. In Nurses for Sale, Hessling navigates themes of sexuality and exploitation, making a notable impact in a genre that challenged societal norms. His work remains a significant part of the cult cinema conversation, particularly within the realm of exploitation films.

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Nurses for Sale

Nurses for Sale

1971 ★ 4.8
as Polizeipräsident Herculano (voice) (uncredited)

Hamburg ship captain Markus Jolly is hired to transport a vaccine to a Latin American port, but when the precious cargo is stolen by mobsters, he is falsely accused of engineering the theft. Meanwhile, six nurses who have been brought to the same region to deal with the deadly outbreak are kidnapped by bandits.

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Filmography

31 credits
1980s 4 credits
1988
Die Männer vom K3 as Hotel-Portier
TV
1987
The Country Doctor as Gustav Plötsch
TV ★ 6.2
1981
Movie ★ 8.0
1981
A Case For Two as Rentner
TV ★ 5.6
1970s 6 credits
1973
Lokaltermin as Staatsanwalt
TV
1971
Das Freudenhaus as Chess Player
Movie ★ 4.0
1971
Nurses for Sale as Polizeipräsident Herculano (voice) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.9
1970
TV ★ 6.2
1970
Scene of the Crime as Walter Hanke
TV ★ 6.2
1960s 8 credits
1965
Ninotschka as Bibinski
Movie ★ 8.0
1965
Die chinesische Mauer as Ceremonial Master Da Hing Yen
Movie ★ 7.0
1962
Movie ★ 7.7
1962
The 42nd Heaven as Fritz Krümel
Movie ★ 9.0
1962
Die Soldaten as Herr Wesener
Movie ★ 8.0
1960
Sacred Waters as Bälzi
Movie ★ 6.8
1960
The Last Witness as Vorsitzender des Schwurgerichts
Movie ★ 6.4
1960
The Last Pedestrian as Chefredakteur Kleinert
Movie ★ 6.7
1950s 7 credits
1959
Buddenbrooks - 2. Teil as Zahnarzt Brecht
Movie ★ 7.6
1958
Die Bürger von Calais as Jean de Vienne
Movie
1958
Movie ★ 5.3
1958
Stahlnetz as Polizeimeister Henri Wohlers
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Movie ★ 6.7
1953
Movie ★ 7.5
1951
Movie ★ 7.0
1940s 3 credits
1941
The Brave Little Tailor as Schneiderlein
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
Movie ★ 6.3
1930s 2 credits
1938
Movie ★ 10.0
1935
Movie ★ 6.2
s 1 credit
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