The Spanish Fly
1931, German. Directed by Georg Jacoby.
As a young man, mustard manufacturer Ludwig Klinke had an affair with a dancer, the “Spanish Fly”. The dancer had a son and Klinke has been secretly paying maintenance ever since. Wimmer and Tiedemeier also had a relationship with the dancer. With the appearance of the dancer's supposed son, Heinrich Meisel, chaos breaks out.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Georg JacobyDirector
- Oscar SaboLudwig Klinke
- Lizzi WaldmüllerSeñorita Rosita
- Hans BrausewetterDr. Fritz Gerlach
- Lizzi NatzlerPaula Klinke
- Fritz SchulzHeinrich Meisel
- Betty BirdWally Burwig
- Julia SerdaEmma Klinke
- Ralph Arthur RobertsWimmer
- Paul WestermeierBurwig
- Hans Hermann SchaufußMeisel
- Gertrud WolleMathilde Meisel
- Paul BiensfeldtOnkel Tiedemeier
Details
- Released
- 9 December 1931
- Original title
- Die spanische Fliege
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Franz Arnold, Ernst Bach, Siegfried Philippi
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What The Spanish Fly is based on
The Spanish Fly is adapted from a play or musical.
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The Spanish Fly runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Which OTT platform is The Spanish Fly on?
The Spanish Fly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 December 1931. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Spanish Fly?
If you liked The Spanish Fly, try The Big Store, A Song Is Born, Bo Burnham: Make Happy.
Who directed The Spanish Fly?
The Spanish Fly (1931) was directed by Georg Jacoby and stars Oscar Sabo, Lizzi Waldmüller, Hans Brausewetter.
What is The Spanish Fly based on?
The Spanish Fly is adapted from a play or musical.