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A Mad Idea

7.019321h 27mMovieComedy

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…

DirectorKurt Gerron
WritersPhilipp Lothar Mayring·Fritz Zeckendorf

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Cast · Directed by Kurt Gerron

WFWilly Fritsch
Willy Fritsch
Paul Lüders
DWDorothea Wieck
Dorothea Wieck
Mabel Miller
MAMax Adalbert
Max Adalbert
Birnsriel
RBRosy Barsony
Rosy Barsony
Anita
WBWilhelm Bendow
Wilhelm Bendow
Wendolin
GB
Gerda Bunnemann
o. A.
AG
Aenne Goerling
Minna
HHHarry Halm
Harry Halm
Bob
FHFerdinand Hart
Ferdinand Hart
o. A.
PHPaul Hörbiger
Paul Hörbiger
Emil
TLTheo Lingen
Theo Lingen
Oberkellner
GNGenia Nikolaieva
Genia Nikolaieva
Marga Schubart

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