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A Hoax (1936)

A Hoax poster
Original title
Schabernack
Directed by
E. W. Emo
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man playing tricks on others gets caught up in the consequences of his own pranks. The story follows his misadventures as he tries to set things right.

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What happens

A Hoax (German: Schabernack) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Paul Hörbiger, Trude Marlen, and Hans Moser. It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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