A Hoax

A Hoax (German: Schabernack) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Paul Hörbiger, Trude Marlen, and Hans Moser.^[1] It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle.^[2]

A Hoax
Directed by	E. W. Emo
Written by	Hans Fritz Köllner Hanns Sassmann
Starring	Paul Hörbiger Trude Marlen Hans Moser
Cinematography	Bruno Mondi
Edited by	Wolfgang Wehrum
Music by	Viktor Corzilius
Production company	Algefa Film
Distributed by	Europa Film
Release date	4 September 1936 (1936-09-04)
Country	Germany
Language	German

Synopsis

A hotel is financially struggling until the nearby lunatic asylum is forced to close following a fire and all the patients are relocated to the hotel. Confusion arises when a newly arrived hotel guest is mistaken for a lunatic.

Main cast

• Paul Hörbiger as Peter Burgstaller, Oberkellner
• Trude Marlen as Eva Hügler, Inhaberin Hotel 'Kronprinz'
• Hans Moser as Wandl, Hausknecht 'Hotel Kronprinz'
• Heinz Salfner as Mr. Vanderbilt
• Max Gülstorff as Julius Hügler sen., Präsident Hügler AG.
• Hans Richter as Manz, Liftboy 'Hotel Kronprinz'
• Karl Ludwig Schreiber [de] as Fred Bruckmann
• Paul Henckels as Professor Marius, Besitzer Sanatorium 'Seelenruhe'
• Erika von Schaper
• Hans Rudolf Waldburg
• Josef Reithofer
• Egon Brosig [de; es]