Young sailor Kiwe buys a mysterious bottle which fulfills all his wishes for material wealth. The down side: From now on his soul belongs to the devil. Kiwe soon realizes his predicament and desperately tries to resell the bottle.
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| Käthe von Nagy | ... |
Kokua
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Albin Skoda | ... |
Kiwe
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| Brigitte Horney | ... |
Ruby
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Karl Hellmer | ... |
Lopaka
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Aribert Wäscher | ... |
Mounier
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| Erich Ponto | ... |
The Old Man
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| Paul Dahlke | ... |
The Governor
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| Rudolf Platte | ... |
Spunda
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| Josef Dahmen | ... |
Macco
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Hans Kettler | ... |
Balmer
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Karl Hannemann | ... |
Hein
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| Oskar Sima | ... |
Kiano
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| Albert Florath | ... |
The Notary
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Charly Berger |
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Fritz Digruber |
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Arthur Grosse |
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Marita Gründgens |
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Nico Habel |
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Fred Immler |
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Jutta Jol |
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Walter Ladengast |
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Georges Malkine | ... |
Vikhom
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Eugen Malkowski |
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Hellmuth Passarge |
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Hedy Schwedenburg |
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Herbert Spalke |
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Arnim Suessenguth |
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Kurt Uhlig |
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Directed by
| Heinz Hilpert | ||
| Reinhart Steinbicker | ||
Written by
| Liselotte Gravenstein | ... | () |
| Kurt Heuser | ... | () |
| Robert Louis Stevenson | ... | (short story "The Bottle Imp") |
| Josef Pelz von Felinau | ... | () |
Produced by
| Karl Ritter | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Theo Mackeben | ||
Cinematography by
| Fritz Arno Wagner | ||
Editing by
| Wolfgang Becker | ||
Production Design by
| Otto Hunte | ||
| Willy Schiller | ||
Costume Design by
| Herbert Ploberger | ||
Makeup Department
| Waldemar Jabs | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fritz Koch | ... | unit manager |
Art Department
| Otto Arndt | ... | props |
| Otto Rülicke | ... | props |
| Siegfried Karl Trieb | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Erich Leistner | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Werner Krien | ... | assistant camera |
| Horst von Harbou | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Paul Haupt | ... | wardrobe |
| Max König | ... | wardrobe |
| Ida Revelly | ... | wardrobe |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universum Film (UFA) (1934) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ufa Film Company (1935) (United States) (no subtitles)
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Storyline
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In a harbor bazaar of the Pacific town of Kona, the young sailor Kiwe is offered a mysterious bottle, which supposedly gives her owner power and wealth and should fulfill all his wishes. The required return is however high. From now on, the soul of the new owner belongs to the devil. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Le diable en bouteille (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | So oder so ist das Leben See more » |