If We All Were Angels (1936)
Christian Kempenich, a pedantic law firm manager, attends a christening in Cologne, leading to a boozy night. He wakes up in a stranger’s bed and is accused of stealing bed linen from the hotel. Meanwhile, his wife Hedwig had her own fling and wants to keep it secret. When she learns of Christian’s predicament, she reveals her affair during a heated discussion. Realising their marriage is at risk, they decide to work on their relationship.
Director:
Carl Froelich
Writer:
Heinrich Spoerl
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Heinz Rühmann as Christian Kempenich |
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Leny Marenbach as Hedwig - seine Frau |
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Harald Paulsen as Enrico Falotti |
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Will Dohm as Polizist |
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Ernst Waldow as Anwalt |
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Luise Morland as Frau Oberpostdirektor |
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Lotte Rausch as |
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Carl de Vogt as |
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Paul Mederow as |
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Hugo Froelich as |
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Hanns August Herten as Bügermeister |
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Charlotte Krause-Walter as Else |
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Elsa Dalands as Selma Kempenich - die Tante |
| Directing | Carl Froelich | Director |
| Camera | Reimar Kuntze | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Heinrich Spoerl | Screenplay |
| Sound | Hansom Milde-Meißner | Music |
| Production | Carl Froelich | Producer |
| Writing | Heinrich Spoerl | Novel |
| Editing | Gustav Lohse | Editor |