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Cast
Johannes Heesters
as Werner Schratt, Schauspieler
Mady Rahl
as Gisela Merz, Journalistin
Rudi Godden
as Berthold 'Bertl' Menzinger - Maler
Carola Höhn
as Erika Brencken
Carsta Löck
as Meta - Kellnerin
Rudolf Platte
as Leo, Vagabund
Rudolf Carl
as Franz, Vagabund
Lotte Spira
as Frau des Gutsbesitzers Brencken
Franz Schafheitlin
as Dr. Klamm, Kunstkritiker
Klaus Pohl
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime—
LanguageDE
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy, Music
Votes3
DirectorJürgen von Alten
WritersJürgen von Alten
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDie lustigen Vagabunden
About Die lustigen Vagabunden
On account of a bet, the painter Menzinger and his friend Schratt decide to travel the country as unemployed bums (no doubt, because there were so few unemployed and homeless people in Germany just a few years earlier). For two weeks, they wander around Germany; then they're confused with some robbers and they land in jail. How does it feel to imitate the homeless now, guys?
Directed by Jürgen von Alten, Die lustigen Vagabunden leans on a strong ensemble — Johannes Heesters, Mady Rahl, Rudi Godden — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1940.
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