Judgement Day (1940 film)

Judgement Day (German: Das jüngste Gericht) is a 1940 German comedy drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Hans Holt, Olly Holzmann and Susi Nicoletti.[1] Location shooting took place in Waidhofen . The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Ledersteger and Ernst Richter. It was produced in Vienna by Wien-Film, a company set up following the German annexation of Austria. It was shot at the Rosenhügel and Sievering Studios in the city.

Judgement Day
Directed byFranz Seitz
Written byWalter Reichhardt
Franz Seitz
Produced byKarl Hartl
Erich von Neusser
StarringHans Holt
Olly Holzmann
Susi Nicoletti
CinematographyRobert Lach
Edited byAxel von Werner
Music byHans Lang
Production
company
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
12 January 1940
Running time
77 minutes
CountryAustria (Part of Greater Germany)
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

Ferdinand Strubel wants his daughter Marianne to marry the son of wealthy brewery owner Baron von Schnackenberg. However Marianne has fallen in love with teacher Leopold, despite her father already setting the wedding day. Leopold has an idea when he reads of the passing of Halley's Comet the day before the marriage is due to take place. He convinces Ferdinand Strubel that the world will end when the comet hits, and hopes that the coming judgement day will lead Strubel to call of the wedding.

Cast
  • Hans Holt as Leopold Forster, Turnlehrer
  • Olly Holzmann as Josefine Pawelek
  • Susi Nicoletti as Marianne Strubel
  • Karl Skraup as Ferdinand Strubel
  • Erik Frey as Rudolf von Schnackenberg
  • Bruno Hübner as Auzinger, Phsyik-Professor
  • Herta Mayen as Junge Ehefrau
  • Anton Pointner as Maximilian von Schnackenberg
  • Ferdinand Mayerhofer as Schönthaler, Bürgermeister
  • Gertrud Wolle as Ottilie Sedlmeyer
  • Mimi Shorp as Fritzi Strohmeyer
  • Gisa Wurm as Elisabeth Strubel
  • Wolf Floderer as Peter Strubel
  • Helene Lauterböck as Therese von Schnackenberg
  • Hans Schulz as Nepomuk
  • Maria Schnorrpfeil as Rosa, Ladenmädchen

References
  1. Von Dassanowsky p.81

Bibliography
  • Von Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland, 2005.
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