''Premiere'' is a 1937

Austrian Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...

musical crime film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring

Zarah Leander Zarah Leander (; 15 March 1907 – 23 June 1981) was a Swedish singer and actress whose greatest success was in Germany between 1936 and 1943, when she was contracted to work for the state-owned Universum Film AG (UFA). Although no exact record ...

Attila Hörbiger Attila Hörbiger (21 April 1896 – 27 April 1987) was an Austrian stage and movie actor. Life Hörbiger was born in the Hungarian capital Budapest, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the son of engineer Hanns Hörbiger and the young ...

, and

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. The wealthy backer of a

Viennese Viennese may refer to: * Vienna, the capital of Austria * Viennese people, List of people from Vienna * Viennese German, the German dialect spoken in Vienna * Music of Vienna, musical styles in the city * Viennese Waltz, genre of ballroom dance * V ...

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is murdered on the first night of the show. It was Leander's first

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role after previously appearing in

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films. On the basis of her performance in the film, Leander was signed by the German

Major studio Major film studios are production and distribution companies that release a substantial number of films annually and consistently command a significant share of box office revenue in a given market. In the American and international markets, th ...

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after their major rival, Tobis, had decided she had insufficient star appeal. Her next film ''

To New Shores ''To New Shores'' (german: Zu neuen Ufern) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk) and starring Zarah Leander, Willy Birgel and Viktor Staal. It was Leander's first film for the German studio UFA, a ...

'' established Leander as the leading star in Germany. In 1938 the film was remade in Britain with many of the original musical numbers re-used.

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* 1937 films 1937 musical films 1937 mystery films Austrian musical films Austrian crime films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Géza von Bolváry Films set in a theatre Films set in Vienna Films shot in Vienna Austrian black-and-white films {{musical-film-stub