The Town Stands on Its Head
1933, German. Directed by Gustaf Gründgens.
In the style of Gogol's Inspector General: When a traveling salesman arrives in the car of a government official, the powers that be of a small town think he's the auditor and try to throw him off the track about their disorderly finances.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 21 January 1933
- Original title
- Eine Stadt steht kopf
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Curt Alexander
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The Town Stands on Its Head runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Town Stands on Its Head isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 January 1933. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Town Stands on Its Head?
If you liked The Town Stands on Its Head, try Hardball, The Young One, The Nest.
Who directed The Town Stands on Its Head?
The Town Stands on Its Head (1933) was directed by Gustaf Gründgens and stars S.Z. Sakall, Jenny Jugo, Hermann Thimig.