''The Lord of the Tax Office'' (German: ''Der Herr vom Finanzamt'') is a 1929 German silent

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

Siegfried Philippi Siegfried Philippi, born Siegfried Salomon Philipp (31 July 1871 – 29 February 1936) was a German screenwriter and film director.Grange p.217 Selected filmography * '' Mountain Air'' (1917) * '' Madeleine'' (1919) * ''Dancer of Death'' (1920) ...

.Krautz p.123 The film's sets were designed by

Gustav A. Knauer Gustav A. Knauer (1886–1950) was a German art director.Gemünden p.171 He designed the sets of more than a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The White Roses of Ravensberg'' (1919) * '' The Flight into Marriage'' (1922) ...

Cast

In alphabetical order * Corry Bell as Lilly Lugo *

Hans Brausewetter Hans Brausewetter (27 May 1899 – 29 April 1945) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1945. He appeared in the 1923 film '' The Treasure'', which was directed by Georg Wil ...

as Dr. Stein * Johanna Ewald as Alte Schachtel *

Julius Falkenstein Julius Falkenstein (25 February 1879 – 9 December 1933) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1914 and 1933. Falkenstein was Jewish, but secured a special permit to continue making ...

as Udo von Langwitz *

Paul Heidemann Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

as Dr. Mehlig *

Trude Lehmann Trude Lehmann (1892–1987) was a German film actress.Grange p.307 Selected filmography * ''Children of No Importance'' (1926) * ''We'll Meet Again in the Heimat'' (1926) * ''Unmarried Daughters ''Unmarried Daughters'' (German: ''Ledige Töcht ...

as Rieke *

Gritta Ley Gritta Ley was a German film actress of the silent era.Goble p.484 Selected filmography * ''The Marriage Nest'' (1927) * ''Girls, Beware!'' (1928) * ''The Criminal of the Century'' (1928) * '' Autumn on the Rhine'' (1928) * ''The Lady from Argent ...

as Trix *

Leo Peukert Leonhard "Leo" Peukert (26 August 1885 – 6 January 1944) was a prolific German film actor and film director, appearing in more than a hundred and fifty productions between 1910 and his death in 1944. While occasionally he played a leading role i ...

as Adolf Schümichen *

Else Reval Else Reval (14 June 1893 – 25 January 1978) was a German film actress.Giesen p.210 Selected filmography * ''War in Peace'' (1925) * '' The World Wants To Be Deceived'' (1926) * '' Marriage Announcement'' (1926) * '' The Eleven Schill Officers'' ...

as Adolfs Frau *

Franz Stein Franz Stein (1880–1958) was a German cinematographer and film actor.Giesen p.221 During the silent era he shot a number of films, many of them for National Film. After 1925 his film appearances were exclusively as an actor. Selected filmograp ...

as Udo von Langwitzs Vater *

Leopold von Ledebur Leopold von Ledebur (18 May 1876 – 22 August 1955) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' Carmen'' (1918) * ''The Serenyi'' (1918) * ''Midnight'' (1918) * ''The Foolish Heart'' (1919) * ''The Golden Lie'' (1919) * '' Th ...

as Regierungsrat Wendel *

Emmy Wyda Emmy Wyda (2 March 1876 – 22 January 1942) was a German actress. She appeared in more than eighty films from 1913 to 1941. Selected filmography References External links * 1876 births 1942 deaths German film actresses German si ...

References

Bibliography

* Alfred Krautz. ''International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film, Volume 4''. Saur, 1984.

External links

* 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Siegfried Philippi 1929 comedy films German comedy films German black-and-white films Silent comedy films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub