Alexander and Poldi, the “Sunday Children”, work as a headwaiter and servant in the Palasthotel in a southern German spa resort. Like many people, they dream of one day being rich. But when their lottery ticket actually wins, their friendship is destroyed, when it turns out, that Poldi stopped buying tickets to save money. Both then fall in love with beautiful Steffi, whose aunt won’t hear of anything other than a marriage to a rich man. Steffi gives her heart to poor Alex, while Poldi actually receives a fortune. When a crook ends up taking his money away, Alex helps Poldi to convict the fraudster and get his money back.
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Theo Lingen
Hoteldirektor Oberweger
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The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Rudolf Platte
Poldi
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So ein Flegel
Veronika Voss
Paul Hörbiger
Kurt E. Walter
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Maria Pawlowna
Jürgen von Alten
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The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats
Story of San Michele
Johannes Riemann
Alexander
Also in
The City without Jews
Oh, These Men
Karl Künzel
Lotte Spira
Also in
The Woman of My Dreams
Liebelei
Luggi Waldleitner
Carola Höhn
Steffi
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Praxis Bülowbogen
The Beggar Student
Ursula Deinert
Viola
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Pedro Will Hang
Süss, the Jew
Leo Peukert
Cortez
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Poor Jenny
The Son of the White Mountain
Jürgen von Alten Director
First release December 19, 1941 · Produced in Germany
Production
Algefa Film
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · December 19, 1941
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
December 14, 1942
Finland
May 14, 1944
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