''Immer die Radfahrer'' (''Cyclists Forever'') is a 1958 Austrian / West German comedy film directed by

Hans Deppe Hans Deppe (; 12 November 1897 – 23 September 1969) was a German actor and film director. Filmography As director As actor References External links

* 1897 births 1969 deaths German male film actors German television dire ...

Plot summary

As students Fritz (

Heinz Erhardt Heinz Erhardt (; 20 February 1909 – 5 June 1979) was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor and poet. Life Heinz Erhardt was born in Riga, the son of Baltic German Kapellmeister Gustav Erhardt. He lived most of his childhood at his gr ...

), Ulrich (

Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, nickname Kuli (27 April 1921 in Bremen14 August 1998 in Seeham) was a German actor and TV host, remembered mainly as host of '' Einer wird gewinnen'', a quiz show that ran from 1964 to 1987. In 1967, he hosted Miss ...

) and Johannes

Wolf Albach-Retty Wolf Albach-Retty (born Wolfgang Helmuth Albert Albach; 28 May 1906 – 21 February 1967) was an Austrian actor. He was the father of Romy Schneider with the German actress Magda Schneider. Career Born as Wolfgang Helmuth Albert Albach in Vienna ...

went biking in

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. Twenty-five years later Fritz is a producer of

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s, Ulrich is a stage actor and Johannes a teacher. When they look back at this biking tour the old friends are overcome by a feeling of nostalgia. They decide to take some time out together and relive the journey shared all those years ago. But things become complicated when Katinka, Fritz's future daughter-in-law, confronts him because she's mad about his son Robby (played by

Peter Kraus Peter Kraus (born 18 March 1939) is an Austrian-German singer and actor. Born Peter Siegfried Krausenecker in Munich, Germany, Kraus was popular especially in the 1950s, notably in those musical comedy films where he played opposite Cornelia ...

). She decides to hide from Robby by joining the three friends. Fritz and Johannes' wives and Ulrich's girl-friend hear rumours about their partners getting involved with women along the way. So they pick up their trail and follow them secretly. Indeed, the men run into their old flings, unaware of being watched...

Cast

as Fritz Eilers *

as Ulrich Salandt *

as professor Johannes Büttner *

Waltraut Haas Waltraut Haas (9 June 1927 – 23 April 2025) was an Austrian actress and singer who appeared in around 70 films. She gained recognition in her first film, as Mariandl in '' Der Hofrat Geiger'' in 1947, and starred alongside Peter Alexander in 1 ...

as Tilla Büttner *

Mady Rahl Mady Rahl (3 January 1915 – 29 August 2009) was a German stage and film actress. Born Edith Gertrud Meta Raschke in Neukölln (now part of Berlin), Rahl trained as an actress and dancer. In 1935, she made her stage debut in Leipzig under the di ...

as Malchen Eilers *

Katharina Mayberg Katharina Mayberg (1925–2007) was a German film and television actress. Partial filmography * '' Gaspary's Sons'' (1948) * '' The Murder Trial of Doctor Jordan'' (1949) * ''The Marriage of Figaro'' (1949) - Barbarina * '' Theodore the Goalkee ...

as "pussycat" Beryl *

Corny Collins Corny Collins (born 18 December 1933) is a German retired actress. She was married to the actor Christian Wolff. Her life After leaving school, Corny Collins completed an apprenticeship as a medical assistant. Günter Pfitzmann discovered her ...

as Katinka *

Christiane Hörbiger Christiane Hörbiger (13 October 1938 – 30 November 2022) was an Austrian stage, film, and television actress. Her first major film role was Mary Vetsera in '' Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe'' in 1955. She appeared on the stage of the Burgthe ...

as Angelika Zander *

Inge Meysel Inge Meysel (; 30 May 1910 – 10 July 2004) was a German actress. From the early 1960s until her death, Meysel was one of Germany's most popular actresses. She had a successful stage career and played more than 100 roles in film and on televisio ...

as Sylvia Koschinsky *

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* Edith Elmay as Uschi *

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as Lotte *

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as Marianne Hopfleder *

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as Grete Köck *

Günther Bauer Günther, Guenther, Ginther, Gunther, and the variants Günter, Guenter, Guenther, Ginter, and Gunter, are Germanic names derived from ''Gunthere, Gunthari'', composed of '' *gunþiz'' "battle" (Old Norse ''gunnr'') and ''heri, hari'' "army". Gun ...

as tenor Bert Erichsen *

Walter Janssen Walter Janssen (7 February 1887 – 1 January 1976) was a German film actor and director. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1917 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' The Dancer'' (1919) * ''Destiny'' (1921) * '' Wandering Souls'' ( ...

as theatre manager Popp *

as Robby Eilers

Soundtrack

*Polydor - "Mit Siebzehn" (Music:

Werner Scharfenberger Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Raid ...

, lyrics:

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)

External links

* * 1958 films 1958 comedy films Austrian comedy films German comedy films West German films 1950s German-language films Films scored by Hans Lang 1950s German films German-language comedy films {{1950s-Germany-comedy-film-stub