The True Jacob (1931 film)

The True Jacob (German: Der wahre Jakob) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Anny Ahlers, and Felix Bressart.^[1] It is based on a play by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach which has been adapted into numerous films.

The True Jacob
German film poster
German	Der wahre Jakob
Directed by	Hans Steinhoff
Written by	Franz Arnold (play) Ernst Bach(play) Walter Schlee Walter Wassermann
Produced by	Anatol Potock [de] Lothar Stark
Starring	Ralph Arthur Roberts Anny Ahlers Felix Bressart
Cinematography	Karl Puth
Music by	Artur Guttmann Hans J. Salter
Production company	Lothar Stark-Film
Distributed by	Messtro-Film
Release date	16 March 1931 (1931-03-16)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter.

Cast

• Ralph Arthur Roberts as Peter Struwe
• Anny Ahlers as Yvette
• Felix Bressart as Böcklein
• Hansi Arnstaedt as Mila
• Paul Henckels as Geheimrat Spülpnagel
• Margot Walter as Lotte
• Viktor de Kowa as James
• Julius Falkenstein as Count Birkstädt
• Vicky Werckmeister [de] as Anna
• Harry Halm as Fred
• Gertrud Wolle as student
• Anna Müller-Lincke as Elise
• Wilhelm Diegelmann as Portier
• Igo Guttmann as Ein Sänger

See also

• Oh, Daddy! (1935)
• One Night Apart (1950)
• The True Jacob (1960)