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Wikipedia article




'Catherine the Last' (German: 'Katharina, die Letzte') is a 1936 Austrian romantic comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Franciska Gaal, Hans Holt and Hans Olden.Bock & Bergfelder p.257 It was made by the Austrian subsidiary of Universal Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erwin Scharf. After making the film Koster moved to Hollywood. In 1938 the film was remade in America as 'The Girl Downstairs' with Gaal reprising her role.

Synopsis



After Hans is frustrated in his attempts to see his girlfriend Sybill by her overprotective business tycoon father, he attempts to gain entry into the house by romancing the family's kitchen maid. While at first he simply uses her as a ruse, he eventually falls in love with her instead.

Cast



* Franciska Gaal as Katharina, Kitchen maid

* Hans Holt as Hans von Gerstikow

* Hans Olden as Eduard, Hans' friend

* Otto Wallburg as Sixtus Braun, Big industrialist

* Dorothy Poole as Sybill Braun

* Eduard Linkers as Steinschneider, Braun's secretary

* Ern Verebes as Tobby, Hans' servant

* Adrienne Gessner as Berta, cook

* Fritz Imhoff as Bubs, car salesman

* Adolf E. Licho as Excellency

* Georg Schmieter as Fireman

* Sigurd Lohde as Police inspector

* Comedian Harmonists as Themselves

* Paul Morgan as Stephan, waiter

References





Bibliography



* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. 'The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema'. Berghahn Books, 2009.


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