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A Mad Idea (1932)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Kurt Gerron
Writer : Philipp Lothar Mayring, Friedrich Zeckendorf

Synopsis

A series of stupid coincidences causes the young Munich painter Paul to convert his uncle's castle into a hotel for four weeks. But he can't complain: business is good and he has plenty of guests. For exmple, there's Theo Muller with his revue troupe. For reasons of "sound", Muller calls himself "Miller", which, of course, causes more confusion. His daughter, the beautiful Evelyn, is confused with Mabel Miller, who has come to the hotel on a mission for her filthy rich father ... namely, to estimate the worth of the castle.

Actors

Willy Fritsch
Willy Fritsch
Paul Lüders
Dorothea Wieck
Dorothea Wieck
Mabel Miller
Max Adalbert
Max Adalbert
Birnsriel
Rosy Barsony
Rosy Barsony
Anita
Wilhelm Bendow
Wilhelm Bendow
Wendolin
Gerda Bunnemann
Gerda Bunnemann
o. A.
Aenne Goerling
Aenne Goerling
Minna
Harry Halm
Harry Halm
Bob
Ferdinand Hart
Ferdinand Hart
o. A.
Paul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger
Emil
Theo Lingen
Theo Lingen
Oberkellner
Genia Nikolaieva
Genia Nikolaieva
Marga Schubart
Fritz Odemar
Fritz Odemar
Werner Schubart
Heinz Salfner
Heinz Salfner
Mr. Miller
Adele Sandrock
Adele Sandrock
Zimmerwirtin
Ellen Schwanneke
Ellen Schwanneke
Evelyn Müller
Oskar Sima
Oskar Sima
Finanzbeamter
Leo Slezak
Leo Slezak
Theo Müller
Jakob Tiedtke
Jakob Tiedtke
Onkel Michael Lüders
Klaus Pohl
Klaus Pohl
Dr. Schneider

Crews

Carl Laufs
Carl Laufs
Novel
Philipp Lothar Mayring
Philipp Lothar Mayring
Screenplay
Friedrich Zeckendorf
Friedrich Zeckendorf
Screenplay
Walter Jurmann
Walter Jurmann
Music
Hans-Otto Borgmann
Hans-Otto Borgmann
Music
Werner Bohne
Werner Bohne
Director of Photography
Konstantin Irmen-Tschet
Konstantin Irmen-Tschet
Director of Photography
Constantin Mick
Constantin Mick
Editor
Julius von Borsody
Julius von Borsody
Set Designer
Bronislau Kaper
Bronislau Kaper
Music
Kurt Gerron
Kurt Gerron
Director

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