Hokuspokus

1930 1h 23m DE

🤯

9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Kitty Kellermann is set to appear in court on suspicion of murder. She is accused of killing her husband. Strangely enough, Peter Bille, who suddenly shows up, confesses to the crime of his own accord, but manages to escape shortly afterward. An adaptation of the play Hokuspokus by Curt Goetz.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Lilian Harvey
Kitty Kellermann
Willy Fritsch
Peter Bille
Oskar Homolka
Gerichtspräsident Grandt
Gustaf Gründgens
Staatsanwalt Dr.Wilke
Otto Wallburg
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Schüler
Wilhelm Bendow
Reporter
Rudolf Biebrach
Zeuge Bootsverleiher Morchen
Fritz Schmuck
Hartmann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gustav Ucicky
Writers: Karl Hartl, Walter Reisch
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

ERA

Did you know

96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Gustav Ucicky, shot by Carl Hoffmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Lilian Harvey and Willy Fritsch and Oskar Homolka carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0020982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gustav Ucicky directs. Carl Hoffmann behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gustav Ucicky, shot by Carl Hoffmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Lilian Harvey and Willy Fritsch and Oskar Homolka carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0020982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.