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Woman at the Wheel
Maria Kelemen is a secretary in the office of a bank in Budapest. Her boss, director Borden, courts her, albeit she is engaged to Paul (about which she has remained silent). On the day of the wedding, Paul becomes unemployed and takes on the role of a house-husband. During a visit at Borden’s, Maria introduces Paul as her brother, which incites raging jealousy in the latter.
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Maria Kelemen is a secretary in the office of a bank in Budapest. Her boss, director Borden, courts her, albeit she is engaged to Paul (about which she has remained silent). On the day of the wedding, Paul becomes unemployed and takes on the role of a house-husband. During a visit at Borden’s, Maria introduces Paul as her brother, which incites raging jealousy in the latter.
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Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Paul Martin, Paul Hellbracht
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Runtime:74 minutes
Studio:UFA
Cast
Paul Martin
Director
Lilian Harvey
Maria Kelemen
Willy Fritsch
Paul Banky
Leo Slezak
Generaldirektor
Grethe Weiser
Anni Bertok
Georg Alexander
Direktor Bordon
Rudolf Platte
Pauls Freund
Lotte Spira
Mutter Kelemen
Ingolf Kuntze
Vater Kelemen
Hans Junkermann
Diener des Generaldirektors
Ursula Deinert
Frau Krafft
Karl Ettlinger
Bankbeamter Krafft
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