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Manolescu, Prince of Thieves (1933)

Manolescu, Prince of Thieves poster
Original title
Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe
Directed by
Georg C. Klaren, Willi Wolff
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A gentleman thief outwits the wealthy in European resorts. The film follows his exploits and narrow escapes.

lightheartedplayfulbreezywittysmoothcharmingfast-paced

What happens

Manolescu, Prince of Thieves (German: Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe) is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Georg C. Klaren and Willi Wolff and starring Iván Petrovich, Alfred Abel, Ellen Richter and Mady Christians. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in St. Moritz. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Jacoby. It was produced and released just as the Weimar Republic was giving way to Nazi Germany. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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