''Manolescu, Prince of Thieves'' (German: ''Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe'') is a 1933 German

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

crime film Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...

directed by

Georg C. Klaren Georg C. Klaren (1900–1962) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He worked on a number of screenplays with Herbert Juttke during the silent era, silent and early sound eras including Alfred Hitchcock's 1931 film ''Mary (1931 film), Ma ...

and

Willi Wolff Willi Wolff (16 April 1883 – 6 April 1947) was a German screenwriter, film producer, and director. He was married to the silent film star Ellen Richter, whose films he often worked on. Selected filmography Director * ''Lola Montez, the King's ...

and starring

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Alfred Abel Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 and 1938. His best-known performance was as Joh Fredersen in Fritz Lang' ...

, Ellen Richter and

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.Giesen p.141 It was shot at the

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and on location in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Hans Jacoby Hans Jacoby (1904–1963) was a German screenwriter. Jacoby was of Jewish backgroundPrawer p.212 and was forced to go into exile when the Nazi Party took power in 1933. Jacoby settled in the United States for many years, working on the screenplay ...

. It was produced and released just as the

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was giving way to

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Synopsis

An elegant man-about-town leads a secret life as a jewel thief. An

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hires a female investigator to try and track down the man behind the robberies that have led to large payouts, but in

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he quickly sees through her scheme. Eventually he is caught and sentenced to prison in Germany, but manages to escape.

Cast

as George Manolescu *

as Jan Hendriks, Generaldirektor Introp Versicherung * Ellen Richter as Olivia, seine Frau *

as Comtesse Maria Freyenberg *

Hilde Hildebrand Emma Minna Hilde Hildebrand (10 September 1897 – 12 May 1976) was a German actress born in Hanover, Germany on 10 September 1897. She died at the age of 78 in Grunewald, Berlin, on 27 May 1976. Selected filmography * ''Die Scheidungsehe'' ...

as Marion Lamond *

Fritz Kampers Fritz Kampers (14 July 1891 – 1 September 1950) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1913 and 1950. Early life Fritz Kampers was the son of a Munich hotel owner, spent his early childhood in Garmisch-Partenk ...

Max Krause, ehemaliger Rennfahrer *

Hubert von Meyerinck Hubert "Hubsi" von Meyerinck (23 August 1896 – 13 May 1971) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1921 and 1970. Biography Meyerinck was born in Potsdam, Brandenburg, the son of Friedrich von Meyerinck (1858� ...

as Der Kellner im Hotel Ritz *

Olly Gebauer Olly Gebauer (1908–1937) was an Austrian film actress.Vieira p.151 During the early sound era she established herself in the German film industry. Following the rise of the Nazi Party to power in 1933 she fled into exile with her Jewish husband, ...

as Die Dame im Wartesaal *

Kurt Lilien Kurt Lilien (born Kurt Lilienthal; 6 August 1882 – 28 May 1943) was a German actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1919 and 1933. Lilien was born into a Jews, Jewish family, Lilien would be arrested and sent to Sobibor extermination camp ...

as Der Nachtportier

References

Bibliography

* Giesen, Rolf. ''The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy''. McFarland, 2019. * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1933''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.

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* 1933 films Films of the Weimar Republic German comedy films 1933 comedy films German crime films 1933 crime films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Georg C. Klaren Films directed by Willi Wolff Tobis Film films German black-and-white films 1930s German films Films shot at Johannisthal Studios Films shot in Switzerland Films set in Paris Films set in Berlin Films set in Vienna Films set in Switzerland {{1930s-Germany-comedy-film-stub

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