''Father Won't Allow It'' (german: Papa kann's nicht lassen) is a 1921 German

silent Silent may mean any of the following: People with the name * Silent George, George Stone (outfielder) (1876–1945), American Major League Baseball outfielder and batting champion * Brandon Silent (born 1973), South African former footballer * C ...

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Erich Schönfelder Erich Schönfelder (1885–1933) was a German screenwriter, actor, and film director of the silent film, silent and early sound film, sound eras. Early in his career he worked frequently with Ernst Lubitsch. Selected filmography Writer * ''Shoe ...

. The film's sets were designed by the art director

Robert Neppach Robert Neppach (2 March 1890 – 18 August 1939) was an Austrian architect, film producer and art director. Neppach worked from 1919 in the German film industry. He oversaw the art direction of over 80 films during his career, including F.W. Murn ...

Cast

In alphabetical order *

Anton Edthofer Anton Franz Edthofer (18 September 1883 – 21 February 1971) was an Austrian actor. Partial filmography * '' The Sacrifice'' (1918) * ''Freier Dienst'' (1918) - Landovsky * ''Maria Magdalena'' (1919) * '' The Eyes of the World'' (1920) - Heinz ...

as Toni Biebelhuber *

Julius Falkenstein Julius Falkenstein (25 February 1879 – 9 December 1933) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1914 and 1933. Falkenstein was Jewish, but secured a special permit to continue making ...

as Graf von und zu Bürstenberg *

Hans Junkermann Hennes "Hans" Junkermann (6 May 1934 – 11 April 2022) was a German professional racing cyclist who won 35 road races in 18 seasons from 1956 to 1973. He won the German National Road Race in 1959, 1960, and 1961. Biography Junkermann was bor ...

as Baron Geisenbach *Anni Korff as Dora Haller *

Lotte Neumann Lotte Neumann (born Charlotte Pötler, 5 August 1896 – 26 February 1977) was a German film actress, screenwriter, and film producer. Biography Lotte Neumann was born Charlotte Pötler on 5 August 1896 in Berlin. She attended the Königliche Lui ...

as Hally Geisenbach *

as Kunsthändler Haas *

Emmy Wyda Emmy Wyda (2 March 1876 – 22 January 1942) was a German actress. She appeared in more than eighty films from 1913 to 1941. Selected filmography References External links * 1876 births 1942 deaths German film actresses German si ...

as Amanda Geisenbach

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* Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Erich Schönfelder German silent feature films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films 1921 comedy films German comedy films Silent comedy films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub