No Money Needed

• Hedy Kiesler: Käthe Brandt
• Riihmann Heinz: Heinz Schmidt
• Hans Moser: Thomas Hoffmann
• Kurt Gerron: banker Binder
• Ida Wüst: Ms Brandt
• Hans Junker man: Mr. Brandt
• Paul Henckels: Mayor
• Hans Hermann Schaufuß: Hotelier

You do not need money is a German feature film from the year 1931.

Action

Germany in 1931 in the time of global economic crisis. The Bank of the small town Groditzkirchen is how many banking companies close to bankruptcy. As the entrepreneur Brandt also comes by speculating in the crisis, he sets his hopes on a seemingly rich uncle from America, who has announced his coming. When the uncle, Thomas Hoffmann, turns out to be completely depleted, the simple bank clerk Heinz Schmidt urges him to play the millionaire. Schmidt staged an oil boom, which brings prosperity to the town. When the fraud blows up, Schmidt can convince the notables of the city, that it is best for all, Hoffmann continues to be treated as a millionaire and inaugurate the statue dedicated to him as planned. ( Hoffmann's comment: "I was always a decent man, and yet am I going to get a monument. " ) For the dizziness Schmidt serves mainly the conquest of pretty Käthe Brandt. An extended engagement follows an actual marriage and only recently the convergence of the two.

Background

The film premiered on 24 December 1931 in two Viennese cinemas. On 5 February 1932, he was first shown in Germany. A remake - also with Hans Moser in the role of the supposedly rich uncle - published in 1953 under the title The uncle from America.

Reviews

" Typical German comedy from the time of the economic depression of the Weimar Republic, which also contains some allusions in addition to optimistic and unrealistic moves. Film Technically poor and despite all-star cast of pretty sluggish comedy. "