''The Hunter from Kurpfalz'' (German: ''Der Jäger aus Kurpfalz'') is a 1933 German

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directed by Carl Behr and starring

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and

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. It was produced by

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and shot at the

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.Klaus p.86

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took place around Neustadt in the Palatinate and the wider

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area. The title references the German

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" Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz".

Cast

as Baron Axel von Hollperg, Gutsherr *

as Baron Hans, sein Bruder, Buchhändler *

as Jakob Haringer, Gutsverwalter * Karl Braun as Ebers, Förster auf Hollperg *

Hermann Braun Hermann Braun (November 1, 1917 – January 18 or 20, 1945) was a German film actor, and the son of chamber singer Carl Braun (opera singer), Carl Braun. Biography New York City-born, Braun made his film debut in 1933 with ''Der Jäger aus Kur ...

as Jupp, Försterjunge *

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 Der alte Leuschner *

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as Annie, seine Tochter * Ilse Rose-Vollborn as Fränze, seine Tochter *

Theo Lingen Theo Lingen (; 10 June 1903 – 10 November 1978), born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960. Life and c ...

as Schröder *

Eduard Bornträger Eduard Bornträger (22 June 1888 – 9 March 1958) was a German film actor.Jacobsen & Prinzler p.276 Selected filmography * '' The Hunter from Kurpfalz'' (1933) * ''Police Report'' (1934) * ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1935) * ''The Private Life of ...

as Franz, ein Diener

References

Bibliography

* Aurich, Rolf & Jacobsen, Wolfgang . ''Theo Lingen: das Spiel mit der Maske : Biographie''. Aufbau, 2008. * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1933''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.

External links

* Films of Nazi Germany German comedy films 1933 comedy films 1930s German-language films German black-and-white films 1930s German films Films shot at Johannisthal Studios Tobis Film films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub