A young actress, dismissed as untalented by a famous and admired mime, takes revenge for the insult by playing so many roles for him in his house - from maid to abused wife and tender mother to vamp - that in the end he discovers not only her talent but also his love for her.
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Cast
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Hannelore Schroth
Kätchen
Known for
The Captain from Kopenick
Emil of Lonneberga
Willy Fritsch
Georg Vorster
Known for
Woman in the Moon
Spies
Hilde Hildebrand
Maria
Also in
Port of Freedom
Victor and Victoria
Annemarie Hase
Frau Schulze
Also in
The Mysteries of a Hairdresser's Shop
...and the Sky Above Us
Edith Schneider
Frau Engel
Known for
The Quiller Memorandum
Iska Geri
Adelheid Schulze
Also in
Der Monddiamant
Monpti
Carsta Löck
Mutter John
Known for
Emil of Lonneberga
Theodor Danegger
Anton
Also in
Das Ferienkind
Opera Ball
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Herr Schulze
Also in
Der Monddiamant
The Finances of the Grand Duke
Hubert von Meyerinck
Ein Herr
Known for
One, Two, Three
Münchhausen
Rudolf Platte
Herr Engel
Also in
So ein Flegel
Veronika Voss
Hans Richter
Herbert John
Known for
The Punch Bowl
Special Section
Ákos Ráthonyi Director · Kurt Bortfeldt Writer Willy Winterstein Cinematographer
First release October 17, 1949 · Produced in Germany
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Real-Film
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Germany
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · October 17, 1949
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No release date listed for United States.
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