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

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directed by

Robert A. Stemmle Robert Adolf Stemmle (10 June 1903 – 24 February 1974) was a German screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1932 and 1967. He also directed 46 films between 1934 and 1970. His 1959 film '' Die unvollkommene ...

and starring Hans Moser, Annie Rosar and

Hans Holt Hans Holt (22 November 1909 – 3 August 2001) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1935 and 1990. Selected filmography * '' Hannerl and Her Lovers'' (1936) * ''Catherine the Last'' (1936) * '' Florentine' ...

.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 postman. 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 * Annie Rosar 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 * Franz Pfaudler as Krüger, Schuster * Gabriele Reismüller as Marianne, seine Tochter *

Karl Skraup Karl Skraup (31 July 1898 – 2 October 1958) was an Austrian stage and film actor. From 1947 until his death in 1958 he worked at the Volkstheater in Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = ...

as Robert Füringer, Friseur * Lotte Lang as Anni Schober, Inhaberin eines Korsettgeschäfts * Oskar Sima as Draxler, Fuhrwerksbesitzer *

Theodor Loos Theodor August Konrad Loos (18 May 1883 – 27 June 1954) was a German actor. The son of a watchmaker and instruments manufacturer, he left secondary school prematurely and worked for three years at an export firm for music instruments in L ...

as Schreyegg, Rechtsanwalt und Notar * Adolf Gondrell 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 *

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as Steindl, Reisender * Lisa Helwig as Frau Steindl * Ellen Hille 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