Stefan Schnabel, born in 1912 in Berlin, Germany, was a versatile actor who made significant contributions to film and television. He appeared in Blood Bath (1975), a cult classic that showcases the era's grindhouse aesthetic, and took on a role in Dracula's Widow (1988), where he added a unique flair to the horror genre. With a career spanning several decades, Schnabel's performances in The 27th Day (1957) and Freud: The Secret Passion (1962) reflect his ability to navigate both science fiction and psychological drama, making him a noteworthy figure in the realm of cult cinema.
The 27th Day
Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules. The alien explains that no power on earth can open a given container except a mental command from the person to whom it is given, then anyone may take a capsule and, by speaking a latitude and longitude at it, cause instant death to all within a given radius: thus each of the five has been provided with the power of life and death. Then, they are given 27 days to decide whether to use the capsules, and returned to the places from which each one came...
