Movies by Heinz Rühmann

The Three from the Filling Station

The Three from the Filling Station

Die Drei von der Tankstelle, meaning The Three from the Gas Station, was advertised as a German operetta when release and with it’s star studded cast would become the forerunner of Musical films. Even today the soundtrack of the comic harmonists is popular in Germany.

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

Two dubious characters disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.

The Pride of Company Three

The Pride of Company Three

The adventures of smart soldier Gustav Diestelbeck include managing his superior officer, competing for the canteneer's daughter, evading punishment for discipline faults and hosting Prinz Willibald during his visit to the regiment.

Der Eiserne Gustav

Der Eiserne Gustav

It Happened in Broad Daylight

It Happened in Broad Daylight

The search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.

Max der Taschendieb

Max der Taschendieb

Max, a small time pick-pocket, has nothing to do with the ‘big’ crimes. But then he must find the murderer of Fred, his wife's brother.

The Only Girl

The Only Girl

A dashing marquis bends from his horse when he discovers a lost garter in the woods and falls. During his delirium he is serenaded by a little hairdresser. She is the person who lost the garter to begin with and has only come to get it back having borrowed it from her employer--the empress of France. The marquis mistakenly thinks he was nursed by the empress, herself, and decides to woo her.

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

Otto Dernburg is forced by circumstances to dress up as a middle-aged woman.

12 Minuten UFA

12 Minuten UFA

An insight into the work at the UFA-Studios.

Das Sonntagskind

Das Sonntagskind

The Punch Bowl

The Punch Bowl

Die Feuerzangenbowle from Director Helmut Weiss is based on the novel by the same name from Heinrich Spoerl and Hans Reimann that has turned into a cult German film. The film tells the story of a writer Johannes Pfeiffer who goes undercover as a student in a high school after his friends told him that he missed out on a great life experience since he was home schooled.