A Mad Idea

A Mad Idea

87 mins | Comedy | May 12, 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.

A Mad Idea

87 mins | Comedy | May 12, 1932

A Mad Idea
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.
Producers
Original title Ein toller Einfall
Directors Kurt Gerron
Writers Friedrich Zeckendorf, Philipp Lothar Mayring, Carl Laufs

Cast

Willy Fritsch

as Paul Lüders

Dorothea Wieck

as Mabel Miller

Max Adalbert

as Birnsriel

Rosy Barsony

as Anita

Wilhelm Bendow

as Wendolin

Gerda Bunnemann

as o. A.

Aenne Goerling

as Minna

Harry Halm

as Bob

Ferdinand Hart

as o. A.

Paul Hörbiger

as Emil

Theo Lingen

as Oberkellner

Genia Nikolaieva

as Marga Schubart

Fritz Odemar

as Werner Schubart

Heinz Salfner

as Mr. Miller

Adele Sandrock

as Zimmerwirtin

Ellen Schwanneke

as Evelyn Müller

Oskar Sima

as Finanzbeamter

Leo Slezak

as Theo Müller

Jakob Tiedtke

as Onkel Michael Lüders

Klaus Pohl

as Dr. Schneider