A Mad Idea (1932)
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.
Director:
Kurt Gerron
Writers:
Philipp Lothar Mayring, Fritz Zeckendorf.
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Willy Fritsch as Paul Lüders |
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Dorothea Wieck as Mabel Miller |
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Max Adalbert as Birnsriel |
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Rosy Barsony as Anita |
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Wilhelm Bendow as Wendolin |
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Gerda Bunnemann as o. A. |
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Aenne Goerling as Minna |
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Harry Halm as Bob |
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Ferdinand Hart as o. A. |
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Paul Hörbiger as Emil |
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Theo Lingen as Oberkellner |
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Genia Nikolaieva as Marga Schubart |
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Fritz Odemar as Werner Schubart |
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Heinz Salfner as Mr. Miller |
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Adele Sandrock as Zimmerwirtin |
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Ellen Schwanneke as Evelyn Müller |
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Oskar Sima as Finanzbeamter |
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Leo Slezak as Theo Müller |
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Jakob Tiedtke as Onkel Michael Lüders |
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Klaus Pohl as Dr. Schneider |
| Camera | Konstantin Irmen-Tschet | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Werner Bohne | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Bronislau Kaper | Music |
| Writing | Philipp Lothar Mayring | Screenplay |
| Art | Julius von Borsody | Set Designer |
| Writing | Fritz Zeckendorf | Screenplay |
| Sound | Hans-Otto Borgmann | Music |
| Sound | Walter Jurmann | Music |
| Writing | Carl Laufs | Novel |
| Directing | Kurt Gerron | Director |
| Editing | Constantin Mick | Editor |
| Crew | Franz Rott | Choreographer |