| To Be God One Time | |
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| Directed by | Hans H. Zerlett |
| Written by | Hans Gustl Kernmayr Fritz Koselka |
| Produced by | Ottmar Ostermayr |
| Starring | Hans Moser Irene von Meyendorff Lotte Lang |
| Cinematography | Bruno Stephan |
| Edited by | Ludolf Grisebach |
| Music by | Leo Leux |
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| Distributed by | Deutsche Filmvertriebs |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
To Be God One Time (German: Einmal der liebe Herrgott sein) is a 1942 German comedy film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Hans Moser, Irene von Meyendorff and Lotte Lang.[1] It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Rudolf Pfenninger and Ludwig Reiber.[2]
Synopsis
Veteran hotel employee Karl Gschwandtner finally achieves his lifelong dream of becoming the head porter. Taking his new authority to a "divine" extreme he begins meddling in the romantic lives of the guests, leading to a series of chaotic misunderstandings. His overconfidence backfires when his interference accidentally allows a thief to rob the hotel, resulting in his immediate dismissal. To redeem himself Karl goes undercover as a guest to catch the criminal, eventually realising he is far happier in his more humble original position.
Cast
- Hans Moser as Karl Gschwandtner
- Irene von Meyendorff as Marie Christine Passecker
- Lotte Lang as Wally - Zeitungsverkäuferin
- Fritz Odemar as Hoteldieb Pawlowitsch
- Iván Petrovich as Professor Freiburg
- Willem Holsboer as Flori Tupfinger
- Anton Pointner as Hoteldirektor Seiffert
- Hans Zesch-Ballot as Clusius - Theaterdirektor
- Joseph Offenbach as Grasl, Hotelportier
- Lisa Siebel as Eva Corelli
- Margit Symo as Elvira del Basto
- Viktor Afritsch as Ludwig Reißbach
- Ruth Eweler as Elly Reißbach
- Maria Eiselt as Putzeli
- Janne Furch as Sophie - Stubenmädchen
- Fritz Reiff as Falkner - Portier
- Rudolf Vogel as Fernandez
- Otto Brüggemann as Franz, Kellner
References
- Klaus p.31
- "Einmal der liebe Herrgott sein | filmportal.de". www.filmportal.de. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
Bibliography
- Klaus, Ulrich J. Deutsche Tonfilme: Jahrgang 1942. Klaus-Archiv, 1988.
- Weinstein, Valerie. Antisemitism in Film Comedy in Nazi Germany. Indiana University Press, 2019.