Seven Slaps (1937)
"Sieben Ohrfeigen" (original title)

William MacPhab loses seven-pounds in the stock market and decides to slap the man who was responsible for the stock manipulation that caused him to lose his money. Astor Terbanks, the ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Martin

Writers:

Bobby E. Lüthge (story), Paul Martin (screenplay),

Stars:

Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, Alfred Abel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lilian Harvey	...	Daisy Terbanks - Astor's Daughter
Willy Fritsch	...	William Tenson MacPhab
Alfred Abel	...	Astor Terbanks - sein Finanzgewaltiger
Oskar Sima	...	Wennington Laskett - Reporter
Erich Fiedler	...	Ernie Earl of Wigglebottom
Ernst Legal	...	Mr. Strawman
Otz Tollen	...	Balthasar Adula Flanelli - Verwandlungskünstler
Ernst Behmer	...	Bankangestellter
Erwin Biegel	...	Aufgeregter bankkunde
Erich Dunskus	...	Schmiedegeselle in Gretna Green
Max Hiller	...	1. Zuschauer beim Fußballspiel (as Max W. Hiller)
Horst Birr	...	Schmiedegeselle in Gretna Green
Jac Diehl	...	Schutzmann
Karl Harbacher	...	Sekretär Charly
Hanns Waschatko	...	Butler Leslie

Storyline

William MacPhab loses seven-pounds in the stock market and decides to slap the man who was responsible for the stock manipulation that caused him to lose his money. Astor Terbanks, the stock-market manipulator is surprised the next day when he gets soundly slapped by MacPhab, and the latter promises to deliver one more a day for the next six days. Terbank's daughter, Daisy, is amused by the procedure and is attracted to MacPhab.

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Plot Keywords:

stock market | manipulation | slap | satire | revenge | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

3 August 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

Seven Slaps

Filming Locations:

Reit im Winkl, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universum Film (UFA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Klangfilm) Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Ich tanze mit Dir in den Himmel hinein"
Music by Friedrich Schröder
Lyrics by Hans Fritz Beckmann
Sung by Lilian Harvey and Willy Fritsch

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