Die Umwege des schönen Karl
1938, German. Directed by Carl Froelich.
Karl Kramer is a waiter in a beach hotel on the Baltic Sea. But he has completely different plans in mind for the future. Before he marries Grete Wernicke, the daughter of the hotel manager, he wants to have enough money himself.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Carl FroelichDirector
- Heinz RühmannKarl Kramer - Kellner
- Karin HardtGrete Wernicke - Tochter
- Sybille SchmitzLu Donon - Tochter
- Ernst LegalDer alte Albert - Kellner
- Paul WestermeierOtto Hübner - Kellner
- Albert FlorathVater Wernicke
- Paul BildtGeheimrat Roderich Donon
- Werner FinckJournalist
- Margarete KupferTante Knifke
- Hansi ArnstaedtDie Baronin
- Leopold von LedeburDer Major
- Klaus PohlCast
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- Released
- 30 January 1938
- Country
- Germany
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Die Umwege des schönen Karl runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Die Umwege des schönen Karl isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 January 1938. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Die Umwege des schönen Karl?
If you liked Die Umwege des schönen Karl, try Not My Day, Stromberg – The Movie, My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me.
Who directed Die Umwege des schönen Karl?
Die Umwege des schönen Karl (1938) was directed by Carl Froelich and stars Heinz Rühmann, Karin Hardt, Sybille Schmitz.