The setting is Lugano (Switzerland), where an apparently very important world conference takes place. The film tells the story of the young Kitty (Hannelore Schroth), who works as a manicurist at the Eden Hotel, and who in the course of events gets to know both a young journalist (Christian Gollong) and the English minister of economics (Fritz Odemar). A lot of wild mix-ups, comic situations, a love story and occasional singing ensue, and in the end most of the VIPs have gained their share of laughter… There’s also a great performance by Paul Hörbiger as the hotel porter. For a 1939 film made in Germany, “Kitty” is remarkably irreverent and satirical about politics.
Credits
Kitty and the World Conference Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Paul Hörbiger
He was 45, 86 years old when he died
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as Portier Franz Huber |
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Herbert Hübner
He was 50, 82 years old when he died
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Max Gülstorff
He was 57, 64 years old when he died
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as Vicomte Tristan de Gavard |
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Fritz Odemar
He was 49, 65 years old when he died
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as Sir Horace Ashlin |
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Helmut Weiss
He was 32, 61 years old when he died
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Hubert von Meyerinck
He was 43, 74 years old when he died
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as Carter |
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Rudolf Schündler
He was 33, 82 years old when he died
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as Rundfunkreporter |
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Wilhelm Bendow
He was 54, 65 years old when he died
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Hannelore Schroth
She was 17, 65 years old when she died
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as Kitty |
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Harald Wolff
He was 30, 68 years old when he died
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Leopold von Ledebur
He was 63, 79 years old when he died
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as Ministerialsekretär Mason |
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Charlott Daudert
She was 25, 47 years old when she died
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as Mimi |
Kitty and the World Conference Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Fritz Stapenhorst as Editor. He was 27 (now 112) years old
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Editing |
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Willy Winterstein as Cinematography. He was 44 (70) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Helmut Käutner as Director. He was 31 (72) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Helmut Käutner as Writer. He was 31 (72) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Michael Jary as Music. He was 33 (82) years old when He died
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Sound |
