Polterabend

Polterabend (1940) is a comedy film directed by Carl Boese rated 8.0/10.

Rudi, who’s been quite the ladies’ man, finally wants to settle down and marry Hilde. So as to not get into a touchy situation with all his many women, he plans to bring them all together the night before his wedding. While sitting alone in his apartment and burning all his old photos and love letters, he notices a woman in the garden. She assets, that she’s hiding from a stubborn admirer and he stupidly offers her to come in … and then it all begins! First, his wife-to-be Hilde shows up, who wants to spend the night before their wedding together. While Rudi tries to hide the unknown woman in his bedroom, a hotel detective shows up and claims he’s following a thief.

Cast

Rudi Godden

Rudolf Schrader

Camilla Horn

Lissi

Grethe Weiser

Fremde Frau

Maria Andergast

Hilde

Ralph Arthur Roberts

Vetter Theo

Volker von Collande

Thomas

Franz Zimmermann

Dr. Franz Wegener

Kurt Vespermann

Klaus

Karl Etlinger

Dr. Krause

Gerhard Dammann

Hauswart Schulze

Josef Reithofer

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