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The White Horse Inn (German: Im weißen Rößl is a 1952 West German musical film directed by Willi Forst and starring Johanna Matz, Johannes Heesters and Walter Müller. It is based on the operetta The White Horse Inn and is part of the operetta film genre.
It was shot in studios in Munich and on location around Lake Kochel in southern Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by Kurt Herlth, Robert Herlth and Willy Schatz. Paula Wessely was originally intended to star, but because she was unavailable, the lead role was rewritten for Johanna Matz.
Original Release
12/19/1952
US Release
12/03/1957
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Johanna Matz | Josepha / Rösslwirtin Josepha |
| Johannes Heesters | Dr. Siedler |
| Walter Müller | Leopold / Oberkellner Leopold |
| Rudolf Forster | Emperor Franz Josef / Kaiser Franz Josef |
| Paul Westermeier | Giesecke |
| Marianne Wischmann | Ottilie Giesecke |
| Sepp Nigg | Prof. Hinzelmann |
| Ingrid Pan | Klärchen Hinzelmann |
| Ulrich Beiger | Sigismund |
| Walter Koch | Piccolo Gustl |
Directors
Writers
Horst Budjuhn, Erik Charell, Harry Halm, Oskar Blumenthal, Gustaf Kadelburg, Hans Müller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Johanna Matz | Josepha / Rösslwirtin Josepha |
| Johannes Heesters | Dr. Siedler |
| Walter Müller | Leopold / Oberkellner Leopold |
| Rudolf Forster | Emperor Franz Josef / Kaiser Franz Josef |
| Paul Westermeier | Giesecke |
| Marianne Wischmann | Ottilie Giesecke |
| Sepp Nigg | Prof. Hinzelmann |
| Ingrid Pan | Klärchen Hinzelmann |
| Ulrich Beiger | Sigismund |
| Walter Koch | Piccolo Gustl |
| Klaus Pohl | Bettler Loidl |
| Alfred Pongratz | Mayor / Bürgermeister |
| Meggie Rehrl-Hentze | Französische Braut |
| Jean Gargoet | Französischer Bräutigam |
| Ady Berber | Luggage porter at 'Weisses Rössl' |
| Christine Kaufmann | Child / Kleines Mädchen |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Erik Charell | Producer |
| Günther Stapenhorst | Producer |
Editors
