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Cast
Käthe von Nagy
as Kitty Holm
Wolf Albach-Retty
as Heinz von Wolfenstein
Gretl Theimer
as Ria Thurner
Werner Fuetterer
as Wolf von Wolfenstein
Ida Wüst
as Baronin Agathe von Wolfenstein
Gustav Waldau
as Baron Adalbert von Wolfenstein
Carola Höhn
as Hilde
Elfriede Sandner
as Franzi
Tommy Thomas
as Cast
Werner Finck
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1934
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance, Mystery
Votes1
DirectorGerhard Lamprecht
WritersTheo Halton, Josef Pelz von Felinau
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOnce a Great Lady
About Once a Great Lady
A young woman working as a secretary for a Berlin car business tries to impress a rich Australian visitor by pretending she is a foreign countess.
Directed by Gerhard Lamprecht, Once a Great Lady leans on a strong ensemble — Käthe von Nagy, Wolf Albach-Retty, Gretl Theimer — 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 1934.
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