''When the Cock Crows'' (German: ''Wenn der Hahn kräht'') is a 1936 German

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directed by

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and starring Heinrich George,

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and

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. It was shot at the

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.Klaus p.228-29 The film's sets were designed by the

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and

Franz Schroedter Franz Schroedter (9 May 1897 – 14 November 1968) was a German art director.Giesen p.212 Selected filmography * '' The Black Count'' (1920) * ''The Dance of Love and Happiness'' (1921) * ''The New Paradise'' (1921) * '' The Queen of Whitechapel ...

. It is based on a folk play of the same title by August Hinrichs.

Synopsis

In a rural village in

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Lena the daughter of the grouchy

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is in love with Peter a young

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. However her parents are against the match as she has already been promised to another man who is due to inherit a

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. He is in turn courted by Marie, a woman who has recently arrived in the area.

Cast

* Heinrich George as Jan Kreyenborg, Gemeindevorsteher *

as Peter Renken, Tierarzt *

as Marie *

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as Gesine Kreyenborg *

Hildegard Barko Hildegard is a female name derived from the Old High German ''hild'' ('war' or 'battle') and ''gard'' ('enclosure' or 'yard'), and means 'battle enclosure'. Variant spellings include: Hildegarde; the Polish, Portuguese, Slovene and Spanish Hildeg ...

as Lena Kreyenborg *

Carsta Löck Carsta Löck (28 December 1902 – 9 October 1993) was a German film actress. Selected filmography * ''Refugees'' (1933) * '' Ripening Youth'' (1933) * '' The Double Fiance'' (1934) * ''Trouble with Jolanthe'' (1934) * ''Police Report'' (1934) ...

as Stine *

Fritz Hoopts Fritz Hoopts (5 June 1875 – 16 May 1945) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Trouble with Jolanthe'' (1934) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1935) * ''Frisians in Peril'' (1935) * ''Uncle Bräsig'' (1936) * ''When t ...

as Willem Tameling, Knecht *

Wilhelm P. Krüger Wilhelm P. Krüger (29 August 1883 – 12 July 1959) was a German stage and film actor.Chandler p. 309 Selected filmography * ''Flachsmann the Educator'' (1930) * ''Trouble with Jolanthe'' (1934) * '' Every Day Isn't Sunday'' (1935) * ''When the ...

as Jochen Witt, Schneider * Karl John as Piepers Gustav *

Ernst Waldow Ernst Waldow (22 August 1893 – 5 June 1964) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Rübezahl's Wedding'' (1916) * '' Sin of a Beautiful Woman'' (1929) *''The Green Domino'' (1935 ...

as Kröger, Amtshauptmann *

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as Stindt, Wachtmeister *

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as Peter Witt, Viehhändler * Paul Rehkopf as Dorfarzt *

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as Frau des Dorfarztes * Eugenie Dengler as Mädchen an der Kirmesbude

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.

External links

* 1936 films Films of Nazi Germany 1930s German-language films Films directed by Carl Froelich 1930s German films German comedy films 1936 comedy films Tobis Film films German films based on plays Films about veterinarians {{1930s-Germany-film-stub