Laughing Heirs (1933)

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Released:
1933-03-06

Overview:
After the death of his uncle, the owner of the Rhine based Bockelmann Sparkling Wine, Peter turns up for the reading of the will. Justus Bockelmann, a producer of mineral water, is confident he will inherit the business, but ‘for reasons of moral rectitude’ he has no intention of running an ‘alcoholic business’. The opening of the will comes as a surprise to all the potential heirs.

Director:
Max Ophüls

Runtime:
1h 16min

Genre:
Comedy, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Heinz Rühmann
    as
    Peter Frank
  • Max Adalbert
    as
    Justus Bockelmann
  • Ida Wüst
    as
    Britta Bockelmann
  • Walter Janssen
    as
    Robert Stumm
  • Lien Deyers
    as
    Gina, Robert Stumms Tochter