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Cast
Paul Kemp
as Paul Schleemüller, Stadtsekretär
Georg Alexander
as Assessor von Bornefeld, Pauls Vorgesetzter
Hilde Hildebrand
as Lona Elvira
Hans Brausewetter
as Lerche, Redakteur des Schönbacher Tagblatts
Hans Leibelt
as Von Lindau, Landrat
Georg Thomalla
as Siegfried, Angestellter bei Emil
Hermann Mayer-Falkow
as Der Chauffeur Lona Elviras
Hilde Schneider
as Lotte Ziemer
Edith Oss
as Lisette Siebenlist
Wilfried Seyferth
as Emil Kurz, Friseur
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorJosef von Báky
WritersH.W. Becker, Utz Utermann
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSmall Town Poet
About Small Town Poet
Paul Schleemueller is the town clerk of Schonbach, but secretly, he is counting on becoming the municipality's mayor one day. However, Paul's real passion is poetry, which he has never admitted to anyone, because he thinks it is unworthy of a municipal dignitary to write poems.
Directed by Josef von Báky, Small Town Poet leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Kemp, Georg Alexander, Hilde Hildebrand — 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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