The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (German: Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Alexis Granowsky and starring Alfred Abel, Peter Lorre, and Harald Paulsen. Produced by Tobis Film, it was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Erich Czerwonski. The film was shot between 15 September and 17 October 1931 and premiered in Berlin's Mozartsaal on 2 December 1931. The film was then heavily cut down to a shorter running time, and re-released under the alternative title Building and Marrying (Bauen und heiraten). It received its Viennese premiere on 4 June 1932.
Plot
When thirteen large suitcases arrive at a hotel in a small town, labeled as belonging to a mysterious O.F., they provoke curiosity and speculation. Rumours begin to spread that they belong to a millionaire. Although O.F. fails to appear, his anticipated arrival is a catalyst for a series of dramatic changes in the town.
Cast
- Alfred Abel
- Aribert Mog
- Barnabás von Géczy
- Bernhard Goetzke
- Eduard Bornträger
- Eduard Rothauser
- Elsa Wagner
- Ernst Behmer
- Fanny Schreck
- Franz Stein
- Franz Weber
- Fred Döderlein
- Friedrich Ettel
- Fritz Alberti
- Hadrian Maria Netto
- Hans Hermann Schaufuß
- Harald Paulsen
- Hedy Lamarr
- Hertha von Walther
- Ilse Korseck
- Josefine Dora
- Klaus Pohl
- Leo Monosson
- Liska March
- Ludwig Stössel
- Lydia Kindermann
- Margo Lion
- Maria Forescu
- Maria Karsten
- Meinhart Maur
- Paul Rehkopf
- Peter Lorre
- Valeska Stock
More details
| author | Léo Lania |
|---|---|
| director | Alexis Granowsky |
| editor | Conrad von Molo Paul Falkenberg |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | belong small town |
| musicBy | Karol Rathaus |
| producer | Ernst Nölle Hans Conradi Mark Asarow |
| productionCompany | Tobis Film |
| publisher | Deutsche Lichtspiel-Syndikat |