A Mad Idea
1932, German. Directed by Kurt Gerron.
A series of stupid coincidences causes the young Munich painter Paul to convert his uncle's castle into a hotel for four weeks. But he can't complain: business is good and he has plenty of guests. For exmple, there's Theo Muller with his revue troupe. For reasons of "sound", Muller calls himself "Miller", which, of course, causes more confusion. His daughter, the beautiful Evelyn, is confused with Mabel Miller, who has come to the hotel on a mission for her filthy rich father ... namely, to estimate the worth of the castle.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 12 May 1932
- Original title
- Ein toller Einfall
- Country
- Switzerland, Germany
- Written by
- Philipp Lothar Mayring, Fritz Zeckendorf
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A Mad Idea runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Who directed A Mad Idea?
A Mad Idea (1932) was directed by Kurt Gerron and stars Willy Fritsch, Dorothea Wieck, Max Adalbert.