''A Tremendously Rich Man'' (German: ''Ein steinreicher Mann'') is a 1932

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directed by

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and starring

Curt Bois Curt Bois (born Kurt Boas; April 5, 1901 – December 25, 1991) was a German actor with a career spanning over 80 years. He is best remembered for his performances as the pickpocket in ''Casablanca (film), Casablanca'' (1942) and the poet Homer ...

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and

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. It premiered on 13 February 1932. The film was a co-production between the German subsidiary of

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and the German firm

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. It was shot at the

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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and

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.Klaus p.210

Synopsis

After he accidentally swallows a very valuable

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, a

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's assistant is pursued by a variety of people including criminals. With the assistance of his girlfriend Dolly he manages to evade them.

Cast

as Curt *

as Dolly *

as Adele *

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as Ulla *

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as Fürst *

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as Notar *

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as Linkerton *

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as Emil *

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as Ferdinand *

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as Bella da Vasco *

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as Arzt *

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* Hermann Pittschau *

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References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. * Klaus, Ulrich J. ''Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1932''. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.

External links

* 1932 films Films of the Weimar Republic 1932 comedy films German comedy films 1930s German-language films Films directed by Steve Sekely Films produced by Joe Pasternak German black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Tobis Film films 1930s German films Films shot at Johannisthal Studios Films scored by Theo Mackeben German-language comedy films {{1930s-Germany-comedy-film-stub