The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl
The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl (German: Die Umwege des schönen Karl) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karin Hardt, and Sybille Schmitz. It portrays the experiences of a young waiter during the Great Depression.[1]
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| Directed by | Carl Froelich |
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| Music by | Hanson Milde-Meissner |
| Cinematography | Reimar Kuntze |
| Edited by | Gustav Lohse |
Production company | Carl Froelich Film |
| Distributed by | Tobis Film |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Partial cast
- Heinz Rühmann as Karl Kramer, Kellner
- Karin Hardt as Grete Wernicke, Tochter
- Sybille Schmitz as Lu Donon, Tochter
- Ernst Legal as Der alte Albert, Kellner
- Paul Westermeier as Otto Hübner, Kellner
- Leo Peukert as Heinz Balzer, Weinstubenbesitzer
- Albert Florath as Vater Wernicke, Familienpensionsinhaber
- Margarete Kupfer as Tante Knifke, Drehorgelverleiherin
- Paul Bildt as Geheimrat Roderich Donon
- Claire Reigbert as Mutter Wernicke
- Werner Finck as Herr von der Presse
- Karl Günther as Rennstallbesitzer Hoinken
- Kurt Seifert as Pferde-Wenzel
- Hugo Froelich as Spirituosenhersteller Neddebom
- Hansi Arnstaedt as Die Baronin
- Carl Heinz Charrell as Justizrat Siebenhütter
- Leopold von Ledebur as Der Major
- Friedrich Honna as Der Bäckermeister
- Gea Eschenbach as Sängerin
- Elisabeth Eygk as Freundin des Kassierers
- Willy Krause as Durchgebrannter Kassierer
- Egon Brosig as Untersuchungsrichter
- Ewald Wenck as Kriminalkommissar
- Bruno Fritz as Herr mit Jägerhut
- Grete Wiedecke as Karls Wirtin
- Wilhelm Bendow as Koch
References
- Hake, p. 59.
Bibliography
- Hake, Sabine (2001). Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. Austin: University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-73458-6.
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