''Kissing Is No Sin'' (German: ''Küssen ist keine Sünd'') is a 1950 Austrian-German

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directed by

Hubert Marischka Hubert Marischka (27 August 1882 – 4 December 1959), brother of Ernst Marischka, was an Austrian operetta tenor, actor, film director and screenwriter. Career Marischka was born in Brunn am Gebirge, the son of Jiří (or Johann) Mari ...

and starring

Curd Jürgens Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens (13 December 191518 June 1982) was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens. He was well known for playing Ernst Udet in '' Des Teufels Gene ...

Hans Olden Hans Olden (1892–1975) was an Austrian stage and film actor. Olden appeared in more than eighty films during his career, mostly in Austria but occasionally also in Germany. He was a supporter of the Austrian Nazi Party, his interest in Nazism p ...

and Hans Moser. The film takes its title from the waltz "Küssen ist keine Sünd" in

Edmund Eysler Edmund Samuel Eysler (12 March 1874 – 4 October 1949), was an Austrian composer. Biography Edmund Eysler was born in Vienna to a merchant family. He was supposed to enter the engineering profession, but his acquaintance with Leo Fall led ...

's 1903 operetta '' Bruder Straubinger'' and features the song in its soundtrack.Höfig, Willi (1973). ''Der deutsche Heimatfilm 1947-1960'', p. 229. F. Enke. It was shot at the

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and on location in

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

Ernst Richter Ernst Friedrich Eduard Richter (24 October 18089 April 1879), was a German musical theorist and composer, born at Großschönau, Saxony. He first studied music at Zittau, and afterwards at Leipzig, where he attained so high a reputation that in ...

Cast

as Kammersänger, Felix Alberti *

as Ferdinand Schwaighofer, sein Impresario * Hans Moser as Alois Eder, Gastwirt zur 'Goldenen Gans' *

Erika von Thellmann Erika von Thellmann (1902–1988) was an Austrian actress who appeared in more than a hundred films and television series during her career.Fritsche p.254 Selected filmography * '' The Stone Rider'' (1923) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1935) *'' The Gr ...

as Anastasia, seine Frau *

Elfie Mayerhofer Elfie Mayerhofer (1917–1992) was an Austrian film actress and singer. A noted stage performer, she played lead roles in a series of musical and operetta films such as '' The Song of the Nightingale'' (1944) and '' The Heavenly Waltz'' (1949). ...

as Tilly, deren Tochter *

Adolf Gondrell Adolf Gondrell (1902–1954) was a German stage and film actor known for his comedy roles. His name is also seen as Adolph Gondrell. After working as master of ceremonies at the Simplizissimus cabaret in Munich, "he bought the cabaret Simpl in 1 ...

as Generaldirektor Steinberger *

Gisela Fackeldey Gisela Fackeldey (13 November 1920 – 21 October 1986) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 45 films and television shows between 1949 and 1986. Selected filmography * '' Who Is This That I Love?'' (1950) * '' Kissing Is No Sin' ...

as Mara, seine Freundin *

Hans Leibelt Hans Leibelt (11 March 1885 in Leipzig, German Empire – 3 December 1974 in Munich, West Germany) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Heimliche Sünder'' (1926) * '' The False Prince'' (1927) * ''The Man in Search of His Murd ...

Theodor Danegger Theodor Danegger (31 August 1891 – 11 October 1959) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1932 and 1959. He was born in Lienz, Austria and died in Vienna, Austria. Selected filmography * ''Without Witnesse ...

Max Schipper Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...

as Leopold, Gastwirt *

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 Hildegard * Hélène Robert as Kathi *

Axel Scholtz Axel may refer to: People * Axel (name), all persons with the name Places * Axel, Netherlands, a town ** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586 Arts, entertainment, media * ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove * ''Axel'', a Cirque ...

as Kellnerjunge, Eduard *

Rudolf Schündler Rudolf Ernst Paul Schündler (17 April 1906, in Leipzig – 12 December 1988, in Munich) was a German actor and director. He played "Karl" in ''The Exorcist'' (1973). After finishing the film ''The Nasty Girl'', Schündler died of a heart attack ...

Hugo Gottschlich Hugo Gottschlich (1905–1984) was an Austrian stage and film actor, who specialised in Viennese character parts.Fritsche p.148 Later in his career he appeared frequently on television. Selected filmography * ''Arlberg Express'' (1948) * '' Frego ...

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* Paul Mahr *

Thea Aichbichler Thea Aichbichler Mohr (21 August 1889 – 25 June 1957) was a German actress. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1934 to 1957. Selected filmography References External links * 1889 births 1957 deaths German film actresses ...

* Richard Bender * Rita Rechenberg * Heinz Beck *

Franz Loskarn Franz Loskarn (3 May 1890 – 22 April 1978) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * '' Behind Monastery Walls'' (1928) * '' Almenrausch and Edelweiss'' (1928) * '' Love on Skis'' (1928) * '' Restless Hearts'' (1928) * '' Tracks in the S ...

Rolf Pinegger Rolf Pinegger (25 March 1873 – 18 October 1957) was a German stage and film actor who appeared in over forty films, generally in supporting roles. Selected filmography * ''The Dying Salome'' (1919) * ''The Last Shot'' (1920) * ''The Blame'' ( ...

Wastl Witt Wastl Witt (20 July 1882, Hausham – 21 December 1955, Munich) was a German actor. Selected filmography * '' S.A.-Mann Brand'' (1933) * '' There Were Two Bachelors'' (1936) * '' The Vagabonds'' (1937) * '' Der arme Millionär'' (1939) * '' T ...

Herbert Hübner Herbert Hübner (6 February 1889 – 27 January 1972) was a German stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1921 and 1966. He was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) and died in Munich, Germany. Selected fil ...

as Christian Reinecke, Oberlehrer

References

Bibliography

* Robert von Dassanowsky. ''Austrian Cinema: A History''. McFarland, 2005.

External links

* 1950 films 1950 musical comedy films Austrian romantic comedy films Austrian musical comedy films German musical comedy films West German films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Hubert Marischka Films based on operettas Films about singers Films shot at Bavaria Studios 1950s romantic musical films Austrian black-and-white films 1950s German films {{romantic-musical-film-stub