''Burglars'' (german: Einbrecher) is a 1930 German

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directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring

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, and

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. It is also known in English by the alternative title ''Murder For Sale''. It is based on the French play "Guignol le cambrioleur" by

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, who co-wrote the screenplay. A

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- language version, titled '' Caught in the Act'', was filmed at the same time.Film notes to Black Hill Picture's DVD release of the film The film was intended by the studio UFA as a follow-up to the hit musical '' The Three from the Filling Station''. The film's set were designed by the

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. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in

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with location filming also taking place in

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Plot

A young wife married to a much older

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is seduced by a dashing young thief who plans to rob them.

Cast

as Reneé *

as Durand *

as Sérigny *

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as Mimi * Oskar Sima as Der Diener *

Gertrud Wolle Gertrud Wolle (11 March 1891 – 6 July 1952) was a German film actress. Selected filmography * '' Die Insel der Glücklichen'' (1919) * ''Prince Cuckoo'' (1919) * ''Roswolsky's Mistress'' (1921) * '' A Glass of Water'' (1923) * ''Burglars'' (1 ...

as Hortense * Kurt Gerron as 1. Polizeikommisar *

Paul Henckels Paul Henckels (9 September 1885 – 27 May 1967) was a German film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1921 and 1965. Paul Henckels had started his acting career on the stage in the 1900s. He was well known for his e ...

as 2. Polizeikommisar

References

External links

* * 1930 films Films of the Weimar Republic 1930s German-language films German multilingual films Films based on works by Louis Verneuil Films directed by Hanns Schwarz 1930 musical comedy films UFA GmbH films Films shot at Babelsberg Studios German black-and-white films German musical comedy films 1930 multilingual films 1930s German films {{musical-comedy-film-stub