His Greatest Bluff (German: Sein größter Bluff) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Henrik Galeen and Harry Piel and starring Piel, Toni Tetzlaff and Lotte Lorring. Its title is sometimes translated as His Biggest Bluff. Today, the film is best known for the early role it offered to Marlene Dietrich who was only cast after great effort by her agents.[1] The film was shot at the Grunewald Studios, located in Western Berlin, during January and February 1927. It premiered on 12 May 1927 at the Alhambra-Palast in Berlin.[2]

His Greatest Bluff
Directed by
Written by
Produced bySeymour Nebenzal
Starring
Cinematography
Music byHans May
Production
company
Distributed bySüd-Film
Release date
  • 12 May 1927 (1927-05-12)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesSilent
German intertitles

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Gemünden & Desjardins p.110
  2. ^ Bach p.495

Bibliography

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  • Bach, Steven. Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend. University of Minnesota Press, 2011
  • Gemünden, Gerd & Desjardins, Mary R. Dietrich Icon. Duke University Press, 2007.
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