The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F. - 1931

In the very oldfashioned town of Ostend suddenly 13 suitcases are delivered to the hotel, with a note, that O.F. will be here soon and needs 6 rooms (the hotel just has five). This event, probably the biggest in 300 years, starts a small wave of modernisation, yet everybody is wondering who O.F. is. Journalist Stix and architect Stark have an idea how to use this event. They proclaim, that O.F. is a former citizen of the town, who became a millionaire abroad. They tell their fellow citizens that the town still needs modernisation, like better hotels, nightclubs, shops, etc. And soon, Ostend is a boomtown, then a capital. The architect, responsible for the new buildings is finaly allowed to marry the mayor's daughter, while Stix marries the cabaret star and the widowed mayor his new secretary. The only problem is, O.F. hasn't shown up, while finance experts from all over the world are trying to solve the depression problem.

80min
1931
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Alfred Abel profile pictureAlfred AbelBürgermeister
Hedy Lamarr profile pictureHedy LamarrHelene, seine Tochter
Peter Lorre profile picturePeter LorreRedakteur Stix
Harald Paulsen profile pictureHarald PaulsenBauunternehmer Stark
Ludwig Stössel profile pictureLudwig StösselHotelier Brunn
Margo Lion profile pictureMargo LionViola Volant
Bernhard Goetzke profile pictureBernhard GoetzkeProf. Smith
Josefine Dora profile pictureJosefine DoraJeans Schwiegermutter
Aribert Mog profile pictureAribert MogAssistent von Stark
Elsa Wagner profile pictureElsa WagnerSekretärin des Reisebürodirektors
Maria Forescu profile pictureMaria ForescuStrafende Mutter

About The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F.

The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F. Overview

In the very oldfashioned town of Ostend suddenly 13 suitcases are delivered to the hotel, with a note, that O.F. will be here soon and needs 6 rooms (the hotel just has five). This event, probably the biggest in 300 years, starts a small wave of modernisation, yet everybody is wondering who O.F. is. Journalist Stix and architect Stark have an idea how to use this event. They proclaim, that O.F. is a former citizen of the town, who became a millionaire abroad. They tell their fellow citizens that the town still needs modernisation, like better hotels, nightclubs, shops, etc. And soon, Ostend is a boomtown, then a capital. The architect, responsible for the new buildings is finaly allowed to marry the mayor's daughter, while Stix marries the cabaret star and the widowed mayor his new secretary. The only problem is, O.F. hasn't shown up, while finance experts from all over the world are trying to solve the depression problem.

Runtime: 80min

Extra details

Original Title: Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.
Original Language: German
Directed By: Alexis Granowsky
Production Companies
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