''The Young Baron Neuhaus'' (German: ''Der junge Baron Neuhaus'') is a 1934 German historical drama film directed by

Gustav Ucicky Gustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was one of the more successful directors in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through to the early 1960s. His work covered a wid ...

and starring

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Käthe von Nagy Ekaterina Nagy von Cziser, better known by her stage name Käthe von Nagy (4 April 1904 – 20 December 1973), was a Hungarian actress, model, dancer, and singer who worked in the German and French cinema. Early life and education Käthe von Nag ...

and Christl Mardayn. Produced and distributed by

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, it was shot at the company's

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and on location around

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. The film's sets were designed by the art directors

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and

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Plot

Vienna, 1753. The young Empress Maria Theresa wants to be a shining example for her compatriots, whose morality worries her. Above all, "window-slinging" young men, i.e. those gentlemen who enter the sleeping rooms of presumably chaste, innocent, young ladies at night, arouse her anger. The monarch therefore plans to urgently change something about this "bad habit" and is looking for morally stable allies for her project. One day, Her Majesty is recommended the supposedly modest Baron Neuhaus, on whom her lady-in-waiting, Countess Christl Palm, has cast an eye. In order to score points with the Empress, the young Baron Neuhaus follows some of the advice of the young Toni, who serves as a chambermaid for Countess Palm. Baron Neuhaus wants to thank Toni for this one night and climbs through an open window into a room where chambermaid is laying. When a guard notices the open window and footprints leading to the room, he sounds an alarm. With difficulty and hardship, Neuhaus is able to escape and hides in a barrel. Promptly it starts to pour, the barrel fills up, and the young Baron Neuhaus becomes soaking wet. On the way home, he accidentally leaves behind a robe borrowed from Toni, which her uncle, the K.u.K. stove heater Stockel, a well-laved, small man of advanced age. As a result, the case provokes an open discussion in the highest circles. The Empress suspects that this is another moral monster and, on the advice of Countess Palm, commissions Baron Neuhaus, of all people, who is appointed judge, to investigate this case. The poor, innocent Stockel becomes the center of the suspicion due to the coat that he left behind. Neuhaus eventually confesses to Countess Christl that he himself was the "sinner". After the confession to the countess, he then goes to the empress to admit his guilt. Christl arrives and claims that Neuhaus climbed into Toni's room to get to her from there. He had allowed him to do so, and everything had been done perfectly modestly. Maria Theresa, who at the time was receiving the homages on the occasion of her birthday, commissions to hold a great equestrian festival. Following the completion of the tournament, Christl is awarded a ring. By the ancient tradition, the winner is allowed to pass the ring on to the man she loves. And so Baron Neuhaus becomes the next barer of the jewel and can therefore soon free the Countess, which creates a scandal in the Empress's chambers, but is being quilled.

Cast

as Baron Neuhaus *

as Countess Christl Palm * Christl Mardayn as Toni * Hans Moser as K.u.K. stove heater Stockel *Lola Chlud as

Empress Maria Theresa Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position '' suo jure'' (in her own right) ...

Annie Rosar Annie Rosar (May 17, 1888 – August 5, 1963) was an Austrian stage and film actress who is best remembered today for her appearances in many Austrian comedy films from the 1930s to the early 1960s. In those movies, she was frequently cast in the ...

as Frau Stockel *

Rudolf Carl Rudolf Carl (19 June 189915 January 1987) was an Austrian actor who appeared in more than 150 German language films between 1934 and 1969. He also directed two films '' Der Leberfleck'' and '' Dort in der Wachau''. Selected filmography * '' Poli ...

as Egelseder *Wilhelm Schich as Oysberger * Beppo Brem as Gaisberger *

Karl Hellmer Karl Hellmer (11 March 1896 – 18 May 1974) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1932 and 1969. He was born in Vienna, Austria and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * ''I by Day, You by Night'' (1932) * ...

as Sikora *

Oskar Sima Oskar Sima (31 July 1896 – 24 June 1969) was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Born in Hohenau an der March, Lower Austria, Sima attended high sc ...

as Sergeant *Hansjörg Adolfi as Richter Wögerl *Eduard Kandl as Badelhartinger *

Julius Brandt Julius Brandt (5 March 1873, in Olmütz – 26 December 1949, in Vienna) was an Austrian stage and film actor, film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography * '' The Gentleman Without a Residence'' (1915) * ''Pogrom'' (1919) * ''The Priso ...

*Helga Demmer *Rudolf Essek *Josef Herrgesell *Helene Lauterböck *Kurt von Lessen *Heinz Martini * Karl Meixner *Hanns Obonya * Klaus Pohl * Josef Reithofer *Betty Sedlmayr *Walter Simlinger as Heurigensänger *Ernst Baebler as Heurigensänger * Maria Paudler

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young Baron Neuhaus, The 1930s historical comedy films German historical comedy films Films of Nazi Germany Films directed by Gustav Ucicky UFA GmbH films Films set in the 18th century German multilingual films German black-and-white films 1934 multilingual films 1930s German films Films set in Vienna Films shot in Vienna Films shot at Babelsberg Studios