Meiseken
Synopsis
Old Meiseken, a gingerbread baker, has been dead for three years, but his bosses don’t know that. They’ve been paying him his pension all this time, unaware that his former landlords have been cashing the checks. When, one day, the assistant head of the bakery, Tony, pays a visit to Meiseken’s place to get a hold of an old recipe, someone’s got to play the part of Meiseken! The fraud blows up in the landlords’ faces; but in the end, Tony gets the recipe book and even a new bride.
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Josef Eichheim
Alois Brüggler, Kleinbauer
Rotraut Richter
Hedwig, Brügglers Enkelin
Fritz Kampers
Sebastian Huber, Gastwirt
Oskar Sima
Aulinger, Handwerker
Beppo Brem
Michel, Knecht
Josef Berger
Gendarm
Leo Peukert
Hämmerleins Bürodiener
Susi Lanner
Ursula Meiseken
Klaus Pohl
Josef Reithofer
Hämmerleins Abteilungsdirektor
Franz Zimmermann
Toni Hämmerlein, Direktor
Irmgard Hoffmann
Resi Huber, Gastwirtin
Maria Wolf
Vevi, Magd
Albert Karchow
Hämmerleins Abteilungsdirektor
Ewald Wenck
Hämmerleins Abteilungsdirektor
Arnulf Schröder
Finanzbeamter
Franz Fröhlich
Feuerwehrhauptmann
Helen Fichtmüller
Hämmerleins Sekretärin Frl. Hoffmann
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hans Deppe
- Screenplay & Story
- Anderl Kern, Max Wallner
- Original Score
- Walter Sieber
- Original Title
- Meiseken
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- F.D.F.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hans Deppe
Anderl Kern, Max Wallner
Walter Sieber
Department Leadership Roster
Hans Deppe
Director
Anderl Kern
Writer
Max Wallner
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Meiseken
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What is Meiseken about?
Old Meiseken, a gingerbread baker, has been dead for three years, but his bosses don’t know that. They’ve been paying him his pension all this time, unaware that his former landlords have been cashing the checks. When, one day, the assistant head of the bakery, Tony, pays a visit to Meiseken’s place to get a hold of an old recipe, someone’s got to play the part of Meiseken! The fraud blows up in the landlords’ faces; but in the end, Tony gets the recipe book and even a new bride.
Who directed Meiseken?
Meiseken was directed by Hans Deppe.
Who stars in Meiseken?
The principal cast of Meiseken includes Josef Eichheim, Rotraut Richter, Fritz Kampers, Oskar Sima, Beppo Brem.
When was Meiseken released and how long is it?
Meiseken was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Meiseken?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Meiseken was composed by Walter Sieber.