Money on the Street (German: Geld auf der Straße, lit.'Gold on the Street') is a 1930 Austrian-German romantic comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Lydia Pollman, Georg Alexander, and Franz Schafheitlin. It is notable for the screen debut of Hedy Lamarr, who played a small role as an extra.

Money on the Street
German film poster
GermanGeld auf der Straße
Directed byGeorg Jacoby
Written by
Based on
Geld auf der Straße (play)
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Produced byNicolas Deutsch
Starring
CinematographyNicolas Farkas
Edited byElse Baum
Music byStefan Weiß [de]
Production
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Distributed byFelsom-Film
Release date
  • 11 November 1930 (1930-11-11)
Running time
85 minutes
CountriesAustria
Germany
LanguageGerman

Plot

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A young woman tries to escape her fate of marriage to a dull, but wealthy fiancée.

Cast

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Production

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The film was made by Sascha Film, Austria's largest production company, at the Sievering Studios in Vienna.[1] It was the first sound film made in Austria, facilitated by an agreement made with the German firm Tobis Film who supplied the sound recording equipment. The story was adapted from a play by Rudolf Bernauer. The film's art direction was by Hans Jacoby and Emil Stepanek.

References

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  1. ^ Barton, Ruth (2010). Hedy Lamarr: The Most Beautiful Woman in Film. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. p. 17. ISBN 0813136547. JSTOR j.ctt2jcvm4.
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