Der Herr im Haus (1940) User Reviews

another great German comedy classic of Hans Moser

[cynthiahost · 10/10 · 2 April 2011]

Hans is a house inspector for an apartment complex in the early 1900- I think. There are sorted amount of character living in there. A fake Psychic and thief , played by Fritz Odemar. A chamber singer and actor ,played by Leo Sleazak. His daughter ,played by Maria Andergast. Mosers son, Ferdinand, played by Rudolph Schundler. The local theater is rehearsing a musical play about Napolean. Leos is apart of the play, they can't find any body to play Napeolean.His daughter is taking voice lessons from her father.While skating she meets the counts son who tries to flirt with her. Then she skates and falls but Ferdinand helps her.When she later sees a play on her own, after it's over she meets the counts son at a restaurant. He tries to get fresh with her after they eat and drink .Hans earlier find out what is happening and rescues Maria. Hans the next day goes to the fake psychic and ask him some information that he is not giving him manipulating him out of his place.A dinner party is being given by Leo and his daughter Maria. They invite the count and the countess. the fake psychic. the countesses son. Hans Moser is helping out in the party by being a waiter.After the dinner . The psychic puts on one of his fake acts.Claiming to be telecomentric, He start to read the countesses pearls she give him. going behind her back sneaking the fake pearls out and putting the real ones in his coat thus stealing it. Giving her fake ones. Then Sleazak and another fellow actress sings some chamber music.Maria later on visits Ferdinand at his dads place. He give her voice lessons. But her voice is weak. But through his encouragement it get's stronger. He proposes to her and she agrees. They are kissing when Hans comes in and stops it . Ferdinand ask to leaves. Hans talks to her . she tries to convince him that she loves his son.Ferdinand comes back and tell him that ,that fake psychic has invited the count his wife and son and Leo to a fake séance to contact Napoleon.Hans plans to dress up as Napoleon to make the fake psychic thinks he has power, by showing up.When the psychic starts the séance, Hans dressed up as Napi shows up from the door and then slaps his face. As maria is watching the rehearsal of Napolean,watching her fiancé in a role.she is ask by her father to go and finds some papers.She accidentally finds a note that reveals that the fake psychic stolen the real pearls and is going to sell it for 3 thousand dollars. She goes to Hans and tells him. Hans confronts the fake psychic demanding the pearl necklace back . He is pressured to give it back and the check that Leo Gave him. The partner pretending to be a butler comes back and knocks him down.He starts to leave, the butler, when he sees the police coming in he tries to run back up the stairs but they catch him. Later on Hans gives Leo his check back.