Poster for Hochmut kommt vor dem Knall

Hochmut kommt vor dem Knall

1960 1 hour 22 minutes

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Under political pressure, a West German radio station stages a radio play about a Russian invasion of West Germany. A handsome fee convinced the unemployed Anton Wiesel to take on the direction. At the same time, the driver Harry Kyritz received an inheritance: a decrepit barge with which he intends to become an entrepreneur. His acquaintance with Madeleine Müller, the daughter of a coal wholesaler, comes at just the right time. But so does Mr. Müller, because he is broke. So he throws a big party to sell his daughter as his last profitable asset. Harry has a good chance when the radio plays a radio play about a Russian robbery. The guests take it as a factual report and flee to the cellar. Harry reveals his true financial situation, but Müller accepts him anyway - as a model worker for the Russians. But when the mistake is revealed, Harry is out of the running in favor of a wealthier son-in-law.

Released

30th June 1960

66 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 22 minutes

Finishes at 7:53pm

Directed by

Kurt Jung-Alsen

Image of Kurt Jung-Alsen

Written by

Kurt Jung-Alsen, Hans Lucke

Image of Kurt Jung-AlsenNo image available for Hans Lucke

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