| Gordian the Tyrant | |
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| Directed by | Fred Sauer | 
| Written by | Rudolf Greinz (novel)  Reinhold Meißner Werner P. Zibaso  | 
| Produced by | Hans Conradi | 
| Starring | Weiß Ferdl  Paul Richter Michael von Newlinsky  | 
| Cinematography | Ewald Daub | 
| Edited by | Alexandra Anatra | 
| Music by | Viktor Corzilius | 
Production companies  | Westeuropäische Film  Neue Deutsch Lichtspiel-Syndikat  | 
| Distributed by | Tobis Film | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 100 minutes | 
| Country | Germany | 
| Language | German | 
Gordian the Tyrant (German: Gordian, der Tyrann) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Böhm and Erich Czerwonski. Location shooting took place around Wasserburg in Bavaria.
Synopsis
A small-town official in pre-Weimar Germany stands in opposition to any progress in the area. Complications arise when his doppelganger, a theatrical impresario, arrives in the area.
Cast
- Weiß Ferdl as Landeshauptmann Gordian von Schwingenbeutel / Theaterdirektor Ferdinand
 - Paul Richter as Fürst
 - Michael von Newlinsky as Adjutant des Fürsten
 - Trude Haefelin as Gordians Nichte Franziska
 - Ellen Hille as Gordians Dienstmädchen Vroni
 - Fred Doederlein as Assessor Hans von Planck
 - Josef Eichheim as Amtsdiener Högl
 - Leo Peukert as Sanitätsrat Dr. Sterzinger
 - Marlise Ludwig as Resede Silbernagel
 - Irene Andor as Wirtin Toni
 - Olga Schaub as Kellnerin
 - Maria Hofen as Nachbarin
 - Hanns Waschatko as Stammgast
 - Josef Dischner as Stammgast
 
References
- ↑ Waldman p.150
 
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933-1942. McFarland, 2008.
 
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