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Cast
Hans Holt
as Leopold Forster, Turnlehrer
Olly Holzmann
as Josefine Pawelek
Susi Nicoletti
as Marianne Strubel
Karl Skraup
as Ferdinand Strubel
Bruno Hübner
as Auzinger, Phsyik-Professor
Herta Mayen
as Junge Ehefrau
Anton Pointner
as Maximilian von Schnackenberg
Ferdinand Mayerhofer
as Schönthaler, Bürgermeister
Erik Frey
as Rudolf von Schnackenberg
Gertrud Wolle
as Ottilie Sedlmeyer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes2
DirectorFranz Seitz
WritersFranz Seitz
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJudgement Day
About Judgement Day
The greengrocer Ferdinand Strubel wants his daughter Marianne to marry the son of the brewery owner Baron von Schnackenberg. Since Strubel is an impossibly cheap bastard, the marriage is to take place on 20 May, which, coincidentally, is the same day the city is having a grand festival for him to celebrate his company's being in business for 100 years. Marianne, however, has fallen in love with Leopold, a gym teacher; and when he reads an article in the newspaper about the upcoming arrival of Haley's Comet on 19 May, he comes up with an idea how he can prevent the wedding from taking place: He tells Strubel that the world is going to come to an end when the comet shows up, so that Strubel will see the errors of his way, cancel the arranged wedding and will become a better person for it. (Sucker!).
Directed by Franz Seitz, Judgement Day leans on a strong ensemble — Hans Holt, Olly Holzmann, Susi Nicoletti — 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 comedy titles of 1940.
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