The Poor Millionaire
1939, German. Directed by Joe Stöckel.
A shoemaker has delusions of grandeur when he inherits from a baron whose life he saved.He prevents his daughter from seeing a mere carpenter, abandons humble old friends, and shows poor judgment by falling for a couple of poseurs.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Joe StöckelDirector
- Weiß-FerdlIgnaz Stangelmeier, der 'Schusternazi'
- Ursula GrableyGräfin Kolontay
- Kurt VespermannSekretär Siebecke
- Beppo BremÖkonom Schallinger
- Trude HaefelinAnnerl Stangelmeier
- Willy RösnerSebastian Brandl
- Georg AlexanderFürst Walefsky
- Fritz OdemarJean
- Ludwig KerscherXaverl Brandl
- Erna MorenaBaronin Marcella
- Wastl WittBürgermeister von Schmalzling
- Georg VogelsangSchmied aus Schmalzling
Details
- Released
- 11 July 1939
- Original title
- Der arme Millionär
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Joe Stöckel, Joseph Dalman
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The Poor Millionaire runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Poor Millionaire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 July 1939. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Poor Millionaire?
If you liked The Poor Millionaire, try The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch, American Dreamer, After the Ball.
Who directed The Poor Millionaire?
The Poor Millionaire (1939) was directed by Joe Stöckel and stars Weiß-Ferdl, Ursula Grabley, Kurt Vespermann.