On the Brink of Paradise (German: Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses/ transl: On the Ruins of Paradise[3]) is a 1920 German 90-minute film directed by Josef Stein and featuring Carl de Vogt in the title role of Kara Ben Nemsi.
[4] Béla Lugosi was thought to have appeared in a supporting uncredited role, but this is disputed.
[5] [6] The film was an adaptation of part of the 1892 Karl May novel Von Bagdad nach Stambul[4] and is now considered to be lost.
[7] Kara ben Nemsi and his servant Halef Omar come across a group of Persians headed to Baghdad, led by Prince Hassan Ardžir-Mírza.
Kara ben Nemsi offers to help guard the caravan on its journey to Baghdad.