Lilian Harvey plays a young heiress in long-ago France named Madelon who is raised by her grandfather as a boy in order to frighten away fortune hunters. But when the old man dies, her guardian Cesaire wants to marry her off to the rich prefect Barberousse. She is tricked by Cesaire with the portrait of a young man (Viktor von Staal) which is presented to her as that of her future husband. But when Madelone discovers this scheme she flees, again in men's clothing. But on her route to escape, she meets the young man from the portrait and falls in love with him. But Madelone can't give up her disguise right now...
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Lilian Harvey
Madelone alias Don Juan de Casanova
Also in
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Congress Dances
Paul Dahlke
Césaire, ihr Vormund
Also in
Three Men in the Snow
The Flying Classroom
Aribert Wäscher
Präfekt Barberousse
Known for
The Man Between
Viktor Staal
Fernand de Villeneuve, ein Kavalier
Also in
The Great Love
Blocked paths
Paul Kemp
Henri de Grau, sein Freund
Known for
M
The 3 Penny Opera
Kate Kühl
Gräfin Mallefougasse
Also in
The Only Girl
The Enchanted Day
Anton Imkamp
General d'Estroux
Also in
My Heart Calls You
Margot Höpfner
Eve Mallefougasse
Also in
Truxa
The Only Girl
Hedi Höpfner
Anais Mallefougasse
Also in
Truxa
Fruit in the Neighbor's Garden
Gudrun Ady
Klosterschülerin
Also in
My Friend Barbara
Gilgi: One of Us
Ellen Becker
Manikure bei Henri de Grau
Also in
Strong Hearts in the Storm
The Kreutzer Sonata
Heinz Berghaus
Brautwerber
Also in
Blood and Soil
The Burning Secret
Karl Ritter Director
First release August 10, 1938 · Produced in Germany
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · August 10, 1938
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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