Hochmut kommt vor dem Knall

Hochmut kommt vor dem Knall

1960 · 82 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

Under political pressure, a West German radio station stages a radio play about a Russian invasion of West Germany. A handsome fee convinced the unemployed Anton Wiesel to take on the direction. At the same time, the driver Harry Kyritz received an inheritance: a decrepit barge with which he intends to become an entrepreneur. His acquaintance with Madeleine Müller, the daughter of a coal wholesaler, comes at just the right time. But so does Mr. Müller, because he is broke. So he throws a big party to sell his daughter as his last profitable asset. Harry has a good chance when the radio plays a radio play about a Russian robbery. The guests take it as a factual report and flee to the cellar. Harry reveals his true financial situation, but Müller accepts him anyway - as a model worker for the Russians. But when the mistake is revealed, Harry is out of the running in favor of a wealthier son-in-law.

Directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen · Written by Kurt Jung-Alsen

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Horst Drinda Harry Kyritz
Rolf Ludwig Anton Wiesel
Johannes Arpe Oskar Müller
Peter Herden Hans-Joachim Fechtner
Horst Schulze Uwe Angler
Christine Laszar Amy Taylor
Helga Göring Sylvia Lehmann
Lisa Macheiner Melanie Müller
Steffi Freund Madeleine Müller
Peter Kiwitt Friedrich Sägemehl
Gerd Biewer Hattenheim
Norbert Christian Dr. Starke

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