WriterHans Homberg, Leo Lania Release date2 December 1931 Music directorKarol Rathaus, Kurt Schroder ScreenplayAlexis Granowsky, Leo Lania CastAlfred Abel (Bürgermeister), Hedy Lamarr (Helene, seine Tochter), Peter Lorre (Redakteur Stix), Harald Paulsen (Bauunternehmer Stark), Ludwig Stössel (Hotelier Brunn), Margo Lion (Viola Volant) Similar moviesHedy Lamarr appears in The Trunks of Mr OF and Lady of the Tropics
The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (German:Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Alexis Granowsky and starring Alfred Abel, Peter Lorre and Harald Paulsen. The film was shot between 15 September and 17 October 1931 and premiered in Berlin on 2 December 1931. The film was then heavily cut down to a shorter running time, and re-released under the alternative title Building and Marrying (Bauen und heiraten). It received its Viennese premiere on 4 June 1932.
It received a mixed reception from critics who were divided over its non-realist, fantastical elements. The film's screenwriter Léo Lania intended it to be a critique of capitalism.
Synopsis
When thirteen large suitcases arrive at a hotel in a small town, labeled as belonging to a mysterious O.F., they provoke curiosity and speculation. Rumours begin to spread like wildfire that they belong to a millionaire. Although O.F. fails to appear, his anticipated arrival is a catalyst for a series of dramatic changes in the town.
Cast
Alfred Abel as Bürgermeister
Peter Lorre as Redakteur Stix
Harald Paulsen as Baumeister Stark
Ludwig Stössel as Hotelier Brunn
Hedy Lamarr as Helene - Tochter des Bürgermeisters
Margo Lion as Viola Volant
Ilse Korseck as Mayor's Wife
Liska March as Eve Lune
Gaby Karpeles as Gehilfin von Eve Lune
Hadrian Maria Netto as Friseur Jean
Hertha von Walther as Jeans Frau
Franz Weber as Schneider Dorn
Maria Karsten as Frau Dorn
Alfred Döderlein as Alexander, Sohn des Bürgermeisters
Bernhard Goetzke as Prof. Smith
Josefine Dora as Jeans Schwiegermutter
Friedrich Ettel as Apotheker
Aenne Goerling as Zimmervermieterin Beck
Rudolf Hofbauer as Filmregisseur
Arthur Mainzer as Filmdirektor
Meinhart Maur as Arzt
Aribert Mog as Assistant von Stark
Max Ralph-Ostermann as Maître d'Hôtel
Henry Pleß as Bankdirektor
Gertrud Ober as Sekretärin des Bankdirektors
Eduard Rothauser as Reisebürodirektor
Elsa Wagner as Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors
Hans Hermann Schaufuß as Hausdiener Peter
Franz Schönemann as Agenturdirektor
Gerta Rozan as 1. Sekretärin des Agenturdirektors
Ursula Urdang as 2. Sekretärin des Agenturdirektors
Fanny Schreck as Dorns Schwiegermutter
Franz Stein as Gesangslehrer
Ernst Wurmser as Dirigent der Feuerwehrkapelle
Maria Forescu as Strafende Mutter
Eva L'Arronge as Sekretärin des Parfümeriefabrikanten
