''The Hobgoblin'' (German: ''Der Klabautermann'') is a 1924 German silent

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directed by

Paul Merzbach Paul Merzbach (27 November 1888 – September 1943) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. Merzbach worked in the Austrian and Germany film industries during the early stages of his career. He worked initially on scripts, but in 1924 he ...

and starring

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and

Harry Hardt Harry Hardt (born Hermann Karl Viktor Klimbacher Edler von Reichswahr, Pula, 4 August 1899 – Vienna, 14 November 1980) was an Austrian actor. The son of a military officer, he initially planned a military career for himself, studying at a mil ...

.Grange p.172 In

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it premiered at the

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. The film's

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was by

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Cast

as Marja *

as William Russell *

as Holger, sein Neffe * Kläre Grieger * Ludwig Andersen as Kapitän Leeds * Rolf Jäger as Francois Duval *

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as Dr. Fred Maclin

References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

* 1924 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Paul Merzbach German silent feature films German thriller films German black-and-white films 1920s thriller films National Film films Silent thriller films 1920s German films {{thriller-film-stub