13 Chairs
1938, German. Directed by E.W. Emo.
A classical art junk dealer and an almost bankrupt hairdresser who unexpectedly makes an inheritance go hunting behind thirteen chairs from which of a 100,000 DM contains which the rich aunt has hidden there.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- E.W. EmoDirector
- Heinz RühmannFriseur Felix Rabe
- Hans MoserTrödler Alois Hofbauer
- Annie RosarKaroline
- Inge ListLilly Walter
- Hedwig BleibtreuOberschwester im Weisenhaus
- Menta EgiesFreundin
- Karl SkraupMöbelladenbesitzer
- Alfred NeugebauerEberhardt
- Maria WaldnerFrau Eberhardt
- Walter HuberAlter Mann
- Pepi Glöckner-KramerAlte Frau
- Wilhelm TauchenSohn Fritz
Details
- Released
- 16 September 1938
- Original title
- 13 Stühle
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- E.W. Emo, Per Schwenzen
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What 13 Chairs is based on
13 Chairs is based on The Twelve Chairs (1928) by Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov, published by Land and Factory.
1928
The Twelve Chairs
By Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov
Published by Land and Factory
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13 Chairs runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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13 Chairs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 September 1938. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like 13 Chairs?
If you liked 13 Chairs, try Easy Money, The Twelve Chairs, Not My Day.
Who directed 13 Chairs?
13 Chairs (1938) was directed by E.W. Emo and stars Heinz Rühmann, Hans Moser, Annie Rosar.
What is 13 Chairs based on?
13 Chairs is based on The Twelve Chairs (1928) by Ilya Ilf, Ilf and Petrov, and Yevgeny Petrov, published by Land and Factory.