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Laughing Heirs

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Laughing Heirs

5.7

1h 16m

1933

Synopsis

After the death of his uncle, the owner of the Rhine based Bockelmann Sparkling Wine, Peter turns up for the reading of the will. Justus Bockelmann, a producer of mineral water, is confident he will inherit the business, but ‘for reasons of moral rectitude’ he has no intention of running an ‘alcoholic business’. The opening of the will comes as a surprise to all the potential heirs.

Director

Max Ophüls

ComedyRomance

Cast & Crew

Heinz Rühmann

Heinz Rühmann

as Peter Frank

Max Adalbert

Max Adalbert

as Justus Bockelmann

Ida Wüst

Ida Wüst

as Britta Bockelmann

Walter Janssen

Walter Janssen

as Robert Stumm

Lien Deyers

Lien Deyers

as Gina, Robert Stumms Tochter

Lizzi Waldmüller

Lizzi Waldmüller

as Liane Heller

Julius Falkenstein

Julius Falkenstein

as Dr. Weinhöppel

Friedrich Ettel

as Kellermeister Schlemmel

Elfriede Jerra

as Robert Stamms Sekretärin

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