Manolescu, Prince of Thieves

Manolescu, Prince of Thieves (German: Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe) is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Georg C. Klaren and Willi Wolff and starring Iván Petrovich, Alfred Abel, Ellen Richter and Mady Christians.[1][2] It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in St. Moritz. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Jacoby. It was produced and released just as the Weimar Republic was giving way to Nazi Germany.

Manolescu, Prince of Thieves
Directed byGeorg C. Klaren
Willi Wolff
Written byGeorg C. Klaren
Hans Rameau
Produced byEllen Richter
StarringIván Petrovich
Alfred Abel
Ellen Richter
Mady Christians
CinematographyEmil Schünemann
Edited byRoger von Norman
Music byWilly Rosen
Production
company
Hisa-Film
Distributed byEuropa Film
Release date
17 March 1933
Running time
82 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

An elegant man-about-town leads a secret life as a jewel thief. An insurance company hires an investigator to try and track down the man behind the robberies that have led to large payouts, but in Paris he quickly sees through her scheme. Eventually he is caught and sentenced to prison in Germany, but manages to escape.

Cast

See also

References
  1. Klaus p.129
  2. Giesen p.141

Bibliography
  • Giesen, Rolf. The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy. McFarland, 2019.
  • Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1933. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
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