Gasparone

Gasparone

1937 · 94 min · ★ 5.6 · Music, Comedy

In the fantasy state of Olivia, the robber chief Gasparone is up to all sorts of mischief. But Prefect Nasoni is not only worried about him, his son Sindulfo is also causing him headaches. He is supposed to marry Countess Ambrat, but loves Ita, the niece of Massaccio, a somewhat obscure existence. Then the elegant Erminio appears, and the countess makes eyes at him. Confusion after confusion until Massaccio is unmasked as Gasparone. Erminio turns out to be a civil servant who was set on Gasparone and now gets his beautiful countess. Sindulfo is the last to embrace his Ita.

Directed by Georg Jacoby · Written by Rudo Ritter

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Marika Rökk Revuestar Ita
Johannes Heesters Erminio Bondo
Edith Schollwer Gräfin Carlotta Ambrat
Oskar Sima Massacci alias Gasparone
Leo Slezak Statthalter Nasoni
Rudolf Platte Gastwirt Benozzo
Ursula Herking Sora
Heinz Schorlemmer
Elsa Wagner
Ernst Behmer
Arnim Suessenguth
Erwin Biegel

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