William MacPhab loses seven-pounds in the stock market and decides to slap the man who was responsible for the stock manipulation that caused him to lose his money. Astor Terbanks, the stock-market manipulator is surprised the next day when he gets soundly slapped by MacPhab, and the latter promises to deliver one more a day for the next six days. Terbank's daughter, Daisy, is amused by the procedure and is attracted to MacPhab.
Acting
Harvey and Fritsch's electric screwball chemistry.
Direction
Martin's precise comic timing in escalating absurdity.
Director
Paul Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Nazi Germany's economic recovery, this German comedy mocks financial speculation while audiences still remembered 1929's devastation.
Harvey, a major Jewish star, fled Germany shortly after; this was among her final German films before escaping to France.
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