The multi-millionaire Eduard Schlüter takes part under the name Schulze in a raffle of his own Schlüter works and wins a stay at the Grand Hotel. Disguised as a poor swallower, he would like to study the reactions of the hotel staff and guests. As an assistant, he takes his reliable servant Johann with him. Once there, he makes friends and also has cause for annoyance when his daughter and the housekeeper arrive.
Cast
Paul Dahlke
Geheimrat Schlüter
Günther Lüders
Diener Johann Kesselhut
Claus Biederstaedt
Dr. Fritz Hagedorn
Nicole Heesters
Hilde
Margarete Haagen
Hausdame Kunkel
Alma Seidler
Mutter Hagedorn
Eva Maria Meineke
Frau Thea Casparius
Franz Muxeneder
Graswander Toni
Hans Olden
Direktor Kühne
Fritz Imhoff
Portier
Richard Eybner
Herr Heltai
Elfie Pertramer
Frau von Mallebré
Erich Kästner
Narrator
Peter W. Staub
Herr Franke
Ulrich Bettac
Generaldirektor Tidemann
Vanna Olivieri
Singer
Ralph Boddenhuser
Sepp
Gustaf Dennert
Charlie
Elly Naschold
Isolde
Jane Tilden
Unknown
Hilde Wagener
Unknown
Crew
Kurt Hoffmann
Director
Erich Kästner
Screenplay, Novel
Paula Dvorak
Editor
Richard Angst
Director of Photography
Alfred Solm
Assistant Director
Herbert Janeczka
Producer
Karl F. Sommer
Line Producer
Werner Schlichting
Production Design
Isabella Schlichting
Production Design
Ilse Dubois
Costume Designer
Sándor Szlatinay
Original Music Composer
Willy Dehmel
Lyricist
A.I. Paulini
Unit Manager
Karl de Groof
Conductor
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