Opera style film in which a crook offers to change ties with a waiter, so he can escape. The waiter ends up getting involved with a rich American lady who takes him to Florida.
Acting
Michael Bohnen's physical comedy carries the whole ridiculous premise.
Costume
Those two neckties do more narrative heavy lifting than most supporting casts.
Director
Felix Basch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pre-Code Hollywood adored class-switching comedies—this German import arrived just as Hays Office censorship was tightening its grip.
Olga Tschechowa was allegedly a Soviet intelligence asset; her 'rich American' performance may be the most glamorous cover operation in cinema.
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