Happiness Is the Main Thing
1941, German. Directed by Theo Lingen.
Axel Roth is happy in his marriage and with his job. But his mother-in-law wants more for her daughter and manages to sow discord. When the two of them use cunning to secure an invitation to a high-society gathering at the general director's house, Axel's wife loses an expensive borrowed brooch there. From now on, he has to work day and night to pay off the jewelry...
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Theo LingenDirector
- Heinz RühmannAxel Roth
- Hertha FeilerUschi Roth
- Ida WüstFrau Lind
- Hans LeibeltGeneraldirektor Arndt
- Jane TildenDaisy
- Fritz OdemarGeneraldirektor Zimmermann
- Arthur WiesnerStandesbeamter
- Max GülstorffBürovorsteher Binder
- Hilde WagenerFrau Bertyn
- Arthur SchröderRechtsanwalt Mohrig
- Annemarie HoltzBetty Arndt
- Karl EtlingerJuwelier
Details
- Released
- 2 April 1941
- Original title
- Hauptsache glücklich!
- Country
- Germany
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Happiness Is the Main Thing: quick answers
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How long is Happiness Is the Main Thing?
Happiness Is the Main Thing runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Does Happiness Is the Main Thing have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Happiness Is the Main Thing on?
Happiness Is the Main Thing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 April 1941. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Happiness Is the Main Thing?
If you liked Happiness Is the Main Thing, try Family Affairs, Not My Day, Take the Money and Run.
Who directed Happiness Is the Main Thing?
Happiness Is the Main Thing (1941) was directed by Theo Lingen and stars Heinz Rühmann, Hertha Feiler, Ida Wüst.