The Countess of Monte-Christo
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The two aspiring actresses Jeanette and Mimi are waiting for their big chance. But the real breakthrough is slow in coming. Jeanette especially desperately needs a big success, since her friend, the journalist Stephan, is about to lose his job. When the two have their chance to take a ride in a posh car during a shooting, Jeanette slams on the throttle and the two friends take off. Their aimless journey takes them to a fashionable winter sports’ hotel, where Jeanette reserves a name under “The Countess of Monte Christo”. Everything’s going dandy; no one suspects a thing. That is, until two impostors, Rumowski and “The Baron” take residence in the same hotel.
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Edited by Rudolf SchaadShot by Franz PlanerScored by Allan GrayDesigned by Walter Rohrig
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Brigitte Helm
as Jeanette Heider, Filmkomparsin
Rudolf Forster
as Rumowski, Hochstapler
Lucie Englisch
as Mimi, Filmkomparsin
Gustaf Grundgens
as Der 'Baron' Hochstapler
Oskar Sima
as Aufnahmeleiter Spitzkopf
Mathias Wieman
as Stephan Riehl, Journalist
Flockina Von Platen
as Filmdiva
Ernst Dumcke
as Filmregisseur
Theo Lingen
as Etagenkellner
Hans Junkermann
as Hoteldirektor
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1Other crew
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