Orders Are Orders (1936 film)

Orders Are Orders
Orders Are Orders
Directed by	Alwin Elling
Written by	Georg Zoch
Starring	Weiss Ferdl ; Trude Hesterberg ; Eric Helgar
Cinematography	Eduard Hoesch
Music by	Fritz Wenneis
Production; company	Deka Film
Release date	29 May 1936;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Orders Are Orders (German: Befehl ist Befehl) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Alwin Elling and starring Weiss Ferdl, Trude Hesterberg and Eric Helgar. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.^[1]

Synopsis

Bavarian Sergeant Josef Murr tries to readjust to civilian life after twelve years serving in the German Army. At first he struggles to settle in various jobs, but eventually flourishes when he is called upon to impose discipline on the staff of a badly-managed hotel.^[2]

Cast

Weiss Ferdl as Josef Murr
Trude Hesterberg as Alwine Sommer
Elfriede Sandner as Inge
Eric Helgar as Hubert
Vicky Werckmeister as Mali
Else Reval as Leni
Oskar Sima as Schwanke
Hubert von Meyerinck as Rittmeister von Schlackberg
Leopold von Ledebur as Der Oberst
Carl Auen as Der Hauptmann
Gerhard Dammann as Hinrichs - Konfektionär
Kurt Vespermann as Hibberlich - Verkäufer
Hilde Sessak as Annerl
Leo Peukert as Hotelportier
Erich Bartels as Chef im Reisebüro
Anita Düwell as Sekretärin im Reisebüro
Arthur Reinhardt as Kompaniefeldwebel
Gaston Briese as Der Dicke bei der Führung
Herbert Weissbach as Der spleenige Engländer
Leo Sloma as Der Dicke im Konfektionsladen
Hans Schneider as Xaver Murr

References

^ Klaus p.29
^ H.t.s (1936-11-28). "At the 86th Street Casino". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.

Bibliography

Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1936. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films In America, 1933-1942. McFarland & Co, 2008.

External links

Orders Are Orders at IMDb

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[1] Klaus p.29

[2] H.t.s (1936-11-28). "At the 86th Street Casino". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.

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