When the Cock Crows

When the Cock Crows (German: Wenn der Hahn kräht) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinrich George, Hans Brausewetter and Marianne Hoppe.^[1] It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin.^[2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Haag and Franz Schroedter. It is based on a folk play of the same title by August Hinrichs.

When the Cock Crows
Directed by	Carl Froelich
Written by	Axel Eggebrecht August Hinrichs
Based on	When the Cock Crows by August Hinrichs
Produced by	Carl Froelich
Starring	Heinrich George Hans Brausewetter Marianne Hoppe
Cinematography	Reimar Kuntze
Edited by	Gustav Lohse
Music by	Hanson Milde-Meissner
Production company	Carl Froelich-Film
Distributed by	Europa Film
Release date	23 March 1936 (1936-03-23)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Synopsis

Lena, the daughter of the grouchy mayor in a rural village in Northern Germany, is in love with Peter, a young veterinarian. However, her parents are against the match as she has already been promised to another man who is due to inherit a farm. He is in turn courted by Marie, a woman who has recently arrived in the area.

Cast

• Heinrich George as Jan Kreyenborg, Gemeindevorsteher
• Hans Brausewetter as Peter Renken, Tierarzt
• Marianne Hoppe as Marie
• Claire Reigbert as Gesine Kreyenborg
• Hildegard Barko as Lena Kreyenborg
• Carsta Löck as Stine
• Fritz Hoopts as Willem Tameling, Knecht
• Wilhelm P. Krüger as Jochen Witt, Schneider
• Karl John as Piepers Gustav
• Ernst Waldow as Kröger, Amtshauptmann
• Hugo Froelich as Stindt, Wachtmeister
• Paul Luka as Peter Witt, Viehhändler
• Paul Rehkopf as Dorfarzt
• Maria Seidler as Frau des Dorfarztes
• Eugenie Dengler as Mädchen an der Kirmesbude