A Gentleman for Hire (German: Der Herr auf Bestellung) is a 1930 German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Willi Forst, Paul Hörbiger and Trude Lieske.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. It is also known as The Darling of Vienna, the title by which it was released in the United States in 1933.[2]

A Gentleman for Hire
Directed byGéza von Bolváry
Written byWalter Reisch
Produced byJulius Haimann
StarringWilli Forst
Paul Hörbiger
Trude Lieske
CinematographyWilly Goldberger
Music byRobert Stolz
Production
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Super-Film
Distributed bySuper-Film
Release date
  • 19 December 1930 (1930-12-19)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

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References

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  1. ^ Davies, Russo & Tieber p.292
  2. ^ Waldman p.30

Bibliography

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  • Rosamund Davies, Paolo Russo & Claus Tieber. The Palgrave Handbook of Screenwriting Studies. Springer Nature, 2023.
  • Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942. McFarland, 2008.
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