''The Millionaire'' (german: Der Millionär or ) is a 1947 German

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directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Hans Moser,

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and

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.Nelmes & Selbo It was made by the

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-based

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at the company's

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in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director

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. The film was shot during the final stages of the

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, but wasn't released until 1947.

Synopsis

Leopold Habernal, lives a quiet, modest life as a

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. When he unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money he suddenly becomes an object of desire for several unmarried woman in the town, leading also to resentment amongst his former male friends. Ultimately he is able to use his money to benefit everyone.

Cast

* Hans Moser as Leopold Habernal, Postbote *

as Frau Meierhofer, seine Wirtin *

as Franz Lichtenegger, Komponist *

Alfred Neugebauer Alfred Neugebauer (24 December 1888 – 14 September 1957) was an Austrian film actor. Selected filmography * '' Money in the Streets'' (1922) * ''Money on the Street'' (1930) * '' Madame Bluebeard'' (1931) * '' Storm in a Water Glass'' (1931) * ...

as Kanzleirat Lichtenegger, sein Onkel *

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as Krüger, Schuster *

Gabriele Reismüller Gabriele Reismüller (30 November 1920 – 24 November 1969) was a German actress. She appeared in twenty-seven films between 1941 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Venus on Trial'' (1941) * '' The Millionaire'' (1947) * '' Insolent and i ...

as Marianne, seine Tochter *

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as Robert Füringer, Friseur *

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as Anni Schober, Inhaberin eines Korsettgeschäfts *

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as Draxler, Fuhrwerksbesitzer *

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as Schreyegg, Rechtsanwalt und Notar *

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as Postvorstand * Änne Bruck as Seine Frau *

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer Ernst Fritz Fürbringer (27 July 1900 – 30 October 1988) was a German film actor. He appeared in 130 films between 1933 and 1983. He was born in Brunswick, Germany and died in Munich, Germany. Selected filmography * ''Die große und die ...

as Rienösl, Advokat * Bruno Hübner as Steindl, Reisender * Lisa Helwig as Frau Steindl *

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as Frau Staberger, Metzgermeisterin

References

Bibliography

* Jill Nelmes & Jule Selbo. ''Women Screenwriters: An International Guide''. Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

External links

* West German films 1947 films German comedy films 1947 comedy films 1940s German-language films Films directed by Robert A. Stemmle German black-and-white films Bavaria Film films 1940s German films Films shot at Bavaria Studios {{1940s-Germany-film-stub