''The Two Seals'' (german: Die beiden Seehunde) is a 1934 German

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Fred Sauer Fred Sauer (14 December 1886 – 17 September 1952) was an Austrian actor, film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography Director * 1920: The Apache Chief ''(Der Apachenlord)'' * 1920: '' The Law of the Desert'' * 1920: '' Demon Bl ...

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 ...

Harry Gondi Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

, and

Walter Steinbeck Walter Steinbeck (26 September 1878 – 27 August 1942) was a German film actor. Steinbeck was born in Niederlößnitz (now Radebeul), Saxony, Germany. He died at age 63 in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * ''The Romance of a Poor Sinn ...

. The film's

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was by Kurt Dürnhöfer and

Otto Moldenhauer Otto Moldenhauer (30 August 1882 – 27 April 1969) was a German art director. He worked frequently on the director Gerhard Lamprecht's films. Selected filmography * ''Prince Cuckoo'' (1919) * ''The Graveyard of the Living'' (1921) * '' The Bud ...

Synopsis

The unpopular ruler of a small

principality A principality (or sometimes princedom) can either be a monarchical feudatory or a sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a regnant-monarch with the title of prince and/or princess, or by a monarch with another title considered to fall under ...

has his doppelganger take over the reins of government.

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* 1934 films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-language films Films directed by Fred Sauer 1934 comedy films German comedy films German black-and-white films 1930s German films {{1930s-Germany-film-stub