That Can Happen to Anyone (German: Das kann jedem passieren) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Heinz Rühmann, Gisela Schmidting, and Gustav Knuth.[1] It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Fritz Lück.
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| Directed by | Paul Verhoeven |
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| Produced by | Luggi Waldleitner |
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| Edited by | Luise Dreyer-Sachsenberg |
| Music by | Lotar Olias |
Production company | Komet-Film |
| Distributed by | Panorama-Film |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
Hugo Brinkmeyer, a tax consultant, takes his wife Gerda out to the cabaret one evening. There he encounters a potential client the wealthy businessman Schwidders. A series of mix-ups lead to Hugo being suspected of both incompetence at his job and being unfaithful to his wife.
Cast
- Heinz Rühmann as Hugo Brinkmeyer
- Gisela Schmidting as Frau Gerda Brinkmeyer
- Gustav Knuth as Herr Schwidders
- Ingrid Lutz as Rita
- Werner Fuetterer as Paul Süsskind
- Alice Treff as Frau Schwidders
- Hubert von Meyerinck as Walputzke
- Fritz Imhoff as Peppi
- Hans Leibelt as Buttermann
- Bum Krüger as Stahlschmidt
- Iska Geri as Singer
- Helmuth M. Backhaus as Conferénce
- Liesl Karlstadt as Frau Baschke
- Michl Lang as Herr Baschke
- Doris Kiesow as Frau Hohmann
- Käthe Itter
- Karl Schwelling as Schwidders' twin son
- Peter Schwelling as Schwidders' twin son
References
Bibliography
- Rentschler, Eric, ed. (2013). German Film and Literature: Adaptations and Transformations. Hoboken: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-36873-8.
