Burglars (film)
Burglars (German: Einbrecher) is a 1930 German musical comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, and Heinz Rühmann.[1] It is also known in English by the alternative title Murder For Sale. It is based on the French play "Guignol le cambrioleur" by Louis Verneuil, who co-wrote the screenplay. A French-language version, titled Caught in the Act, was filmed at the same time.[2] The film was intended by the studio UFA as a follow-up to the hit musical The Three from the Filling Station.
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| Directed by | Hanns Schwarz |
| Produced by | Erich Pommer |
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| Edited by | Willy Zeyn |
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| Distributed by | UFA |
Release date | 16 December 1930 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's set were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with location filming also taking place in Paris.
Plot
A young wife married to a much older toymaker is seduced by a dashing young thief who plans to rob them.
Cast
- Ralph Arthur Roberts as Dumontier
- Lilian Harvey as Reneé
- Willy Fritsch as Durand
- Heinz Rühmann as Sérigny
- Margarethe Koeppke as Mimi
- Oskar Sima as Der Diener
- Gertrud Wolle as Hortense
- Kurt Gerron as 1. Polizeikommisar
- Paul Henckels as 2. Polizeikommisar
References
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | EINBRECHER (1930)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- Film notes to Black Hill Picture's DVD release of the film