''The Master Detective'' (german: Der Meisterdetektiv) is a 1933 German

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...

directed by

Franz Seitz Franz Seitz may refer to: * Franz Seitz Sr. (1887–1952), German film director * Franz Seitz Jr. (1921–2006), German film producer See also * Franz von Seitz Franz von Seitz, born Franz Seitz (31 December 1817 – 13 April 1883) was ...

and starring

Weiß Ferdl Weiss Ferdl (28 June 1883 – 19 June 1949, real name: ''Ferdinand Weisheitinger'') was a German actor, humorous folksinger, and author. He appeared in 19 films between 1928 and 1941 and performed regularly at the Platzl, a well-known Munich ...

, Ery Bos and

Hans Stüwe Hans Stüwe (14 May 1901 – 13 May 1976) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Prinz Louis Ferdinand'' (1927) * ''Potsdam (film), Potsdam'' (1927) * ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1927) * ''The Bordello in Rio'' (1927) * ''Ass ...

. It was shot at the

Bavaria Studios Bavaria Studios are film production studios located in Munich, the capital of the region of Bavaria in Germany, and a subsidiary of Bavaria Film. History The studios were constructed in the suburb of Geiselgasteig in 1919 shortly after the Firs ...

Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...

. The film's sets were designed by the

art director Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and ...

Max Seefelder Max Seefelder (1897–1970) was a German art director.Drewniak p.40 He designed the sets for around 80 films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Tunnel'' (1933) * ''The Master Detective'' (1933) * '' Inheritance in Pretoria'' (1934) ...

Plot

A snooping busybody considers himself a great investigator. When his niece acquires a new boyfriend he decides to check out his background. Unwittingly, however, he becomes mixed up in a real crime.

Cast

as Jakob Hase, gen. d. "Schnauzer" * Ery Bos as Alice Radley *

as Max Müller *

Rolf von Goth Rolf von Goth (5 November 1906 – 9 November 1981) was a film actor from Windhoek in German Southwest Africa who settled and worked in Germany. After appearing in minor roles in several silent films such as ''Metropolis'' (1927) von Goth emerged ...

as Fritz Körner *

Fritz Kampers Fritz Kampers (14 July 1891 – 1 September 1950) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1913 and 1950. Early life Fritz Kampers was the son of a Munich hotel owner, spent his early childhood in Garmisch-Partenk ...

as Paul Krause *

Joe Stöckel Josef "Joe" Stöckel (27 September 1894, Munich – 14 June 1959) was a Germans, German actor, screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Actor * ''The Villa in Tiergarten Park'' (1927) * ''The Champion Shot'' (1932) * ''S.A.-Mann Brand' ...

as Dr. Flint *Ria Waldau as Betty - Jakobs Nichte *

Therese Giehse Therese Giehse (; 6 March 1898 – 3 March 1975), born Therese Gift, was a German actress. Born in Munich to German-Jews, Jewish parents, she first appeared on the stage in 1920. She became a major star on stage, in films, and in political cabaret ...

as Frl. Holzapfel

References

External links

* 1930s crime comedy films Films of Nazi Germany German crime comedy films Films directed by Franz Seitz Bavaria Film films Films shot at Bavaria Studios German black-and-white films 1933 comedy films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub