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The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl (German: Die Umwege des schönen Karl) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karin Hardt and Sybille Schmitz. It portrays the experiences of a young waiter during the Great Depression.
Original Release
01/31/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heinz Rühmann | Karl Kramer - Kellner |
| Karin Hardt | Grete Wernicke - Tochter |
| Sybille Schmitz | Lu Donon - Tochter |
| Ernst Legal | Der alte Albert - Kellner |
| Paul Westermeier | Otto Hübner - Kellner |
| Leo Peukert | Heinz Balzer - Weinstubenbesitzer |
| Albert Florath | Vater Wernicke - Familienpensionsinhaber / Vater Wernicke |
| Margarete Kupfer | Tante Knifke - Drehorgelverleiherin / Tante Knifke |
| Paul Bildt | Geheimrat Roderich Donon |
| Claire Reigbert | Mutter Wernicke |
Directors
Writers
Paul Enderling, Harald Braun, Jacob Geis, Philipp Lothar Mayring, Klaus S. Richter
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heinz Rühmann | Karl Kramer - Kellner |
| Karin Hardt | Grete Wernicke - Tochter |
| Sybille Schmitz | Lu Donon - Tochter |
| Ernst Legal | Der alte Albert - Kellner |
| Paul Westermeier | Otto Hübner - Kellner |
| Leo Peukert | Heinz Balzer - Weinstubenbesitzer |
| Albert Florath | Vater Wernicke - Familienpensionsinhaber / Vater Wernicke |
| Margarete Kupfer | Tante Knifke - Drehorgelverleiherin / Tante Knifke |
| Paul Bildt | Geheimrat Roderich Donon |
| Claire Reigbert | Mutter Wernicke |
| Werner Finck | Herr von der Presse / Journalist |
| Karl Günther | Rennstallbesitzer Hoinken |
| Kurt Seifert | Pferde-Wenzel |
| Hugo Froelich | Spirituosenhersteller Neddebom |
| Hansi Arnstaedt | Die Baronin |
| Carl Heinz Charrell | Justizrat Siebenhütter |
| Leopold von Ledebur | Der Major |
| Friedrich Honna | Der Bäckermeister |
| Gea Eschenbach | Sängerin |
| Elisabeth Eygk | Freundin des Kassierers |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Carl Froelich | Producer |
| Herbert Engelsing | Producer |
