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A Mad Idea
A Mad Idea

A Mad Idea

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

12 May 1932

Country

Switzerland

Cast

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

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