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Der Herr Kanzleirat
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Der Herr Kanzleirat

1948-05-21 · 104 min · ★ 8.0

Comedy

Leopold Bachmayer, a court judge in Vienna, is a grumpy bachelor. Doing foolish things for the sake of a woman could never happen to him. He is firmly convinced of this. This changes abruptly when, shortly before his vacation, he has to interrogate the seductive Frau von Seewald about a brooch allegedly stolen by a maid.

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Directors
Hubert Marischka
Production companies
Donau-Film Wien
Countries
Austria
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hans MoserHans MoserKanzleirat Leopold Bachmayer
Fred KrausFred KrausFritz Seewald
Susanne von AlmassySusanne von AlmassyMarianne Seewald
Egon von JordanEgon von JordanWaltersheim, Kreisgerichtspräsident
Annie RosarAnnie RosarFrau Reisberger, Bachmayers Hauswirtin
Rudolf CarlRudolf CarlFlorian, Portier in der Pension „Daheim
Fritz ImhoffFritz ImhoffPoldl, Schieber
Ady BerberAdy BerberPodersam
Willy DanekEbeseder
Joseph EggerJoseph EggerBriefträger
Carl GüntherHofrat Werner
Hedy FasslerLilly von Waltersheim
Trude HavelFrau Scherzer
Werner KitzingerDr. Egon Hofstätten
Josef Krastel
Max Brod
August PscheidPodersam
Erich Dörner
Otto Schmöle
Hermann ErhardtGlimpfinger

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