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The Finances of the Grand Duke (1924)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : F. W. Murnau

Synopsis

The likeable and carefree Grand Duke of Abacco is in dire straits. There is no money left to service the State's debt; the main creditor is looking forward to expropriating the entire Duchy. The marriage with Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia, would solve everything, but a crucial letter of hers about the engagement has been stolen. Besides, a bunch of revolutionaries and a dubious businessman have other plans regarding the Grand Duke. With the intrusion of adventurer Philipp Collins into the Grand Duke's affairs, a series of frantic chases, plots and counter-plots begins.

Actors

Harry Liedtke
Harry Liedtke
Ramon XXII, Großherzog von Abacco
Adolphe Engers
Adolphe Engers
Don Esteban Paqueno
Ilka Grüning
Ilka Grüning
Augustina, die Leibköchin
Hugo Block
Hugo Block
Joaquino, der Kammerdiener
Guido Herzfeld
Guido Herzfeld
Semjon Markowitz, ein Wucherer
Hermann Vallentin
Hermann Vallentin
Herr Bekker
Georg August Koch
Georg August Koch
der Gefährliche
Max Schreck
Max Schreck
der Unheimliche
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
der Bucklige
Walter Rilla
Walter Rilla
der Ehrgeizige
Alfred Abel
Alfred Abel
Philipp Collin, alias Professor Pelotard
Julius Falkenstein
Julius Falkenstein
Mr. N. Isaaks
Mady Christians
Mady Christians
Großfürstin Olga von Rußland
Robert Scholtz
Robert Scholtz
Bruder der Großfürstin

Crews

F. W. Murnau
F. W. Murnau
Director
Frank Heller
Frank Heller
Novel
Thea von Harbou
Thea von Harbou
Writer
Fritz Wendhausen
Fritz Wendhausen
Writer
Erich Pommer
Erich Pommer
Producer
Karl Freund
Karl Freund
Director of Photography
Franz Planer
Franz Planer
Director of Photography
Edgar G. Ulmer
Edgar G. Ulmer
Production Design
Erich Czerwonski
Erich Czerwonski
Art Direction
Rochus Gliese
Rochus Gliese
Art Direction
Fritz Schwarz
Fritz Schwarz
Production Manager
Edgar G. Ulmer
Edgar G. Ulmer
Assistant Director

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