The Burning Soil (1922 film) - Directed by F. W. Murnau - Full Movie

When farmer Rog dies, his son Peter stays, but Johannes cannot be satisfied with such a condition (and servant Maria's love) and finds a job as old Count Rudenberg's secretary. His ambition leads him to charm Gerda, the Count's unique daughter. But when he discovers that Count's second wife Helga will soon inherit a field that only he knows his underground is full of petroleum, he changes his allegiance... Greed and death.

The Burning Soil (German: Der brennende Acker) is a 1922 German silent film directed by F.W. Murnau. It was made the same year as Murnau's Nosferatu and released in Germany around the same time. The film follows the struggle over a plot of petroleum-rich land.

Directed by: F. W. Murnau
Written by: Willy Haas, Thea von Harbou, Arthur Rosen
Produced by: Sascha Goron, Erich Pommer
Starring: Eugen Klöpfer, Vladimir Gajdarov, Werner Krauss, Eduard von Winterstein, Georg John
Cinematography: Fritz Arno Wagner, Karl Freund
Production company: Deulig Film
Distributed by: Deulig-Verleih
Release date: 3 March 1922
Running time: 110 minutes
Countries: Germany
Language: Silent film, German intertitles