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.
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Cast
33 people
Heinz Rühmann
Peter Frank
Known for
The Punch Bowl
It Happened in Broad Daylight
Max Adalbert
Justus Bockelmann
Known for
Destiny
Hans-Otto Borgmann
Max Ophüls
Bruno Duday
Trude Herka
Ida Wüst
Britta Bockelmann
Also in
Two Worlds
Kater Lampe
Felix Jackson
Fritz Rotter
Walter Janssen
Robert Stumm
Known for
Destiny
Walter Rühland
Lien Deyers
Gina, Robert Stumms Tochter
Known for
Spies
Max Ophüls Director · Felix Joachimson Screenplay Trude Herka Story
United States release November 17, 1933 · Produced in Germany · Production Universum Film (UFA)
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UFA
Production
Universum Film (UFA)
Production · Distribution
Germany
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Original title
Lachende Erben
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · March 6, 1933
Theatrical
United States · November 17, 1933
Theatrical
Denmark
June 19, 1933
Hungary
May 10, 1933
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