Marriage with Limited Liability
Ehe mit beschränkter Haftung
Though "blessed" with a complex title, which translates as Marriage with Limited Liability, this German comedy was adapted from the more simply titled stage play Causa Kaiser. Composer Georg Kaiser is unable to secure a divorce from his wife, so he "lives in sin" with his singer-sweetheart Causa. The girl's wealthy uncle dies, leaving her millions -- provided she is married to Georg Kaiser. Hoping to take advantage of a legal loophole, Georg seeks out another man named George Kaiser, intending to marry him off to Causa so that she can collect her legacy. Georg Kaiser # 2 is a middle-aged naif who can't understand why his new bride is so cold to him. When he finds out he's been duped by Kaiser #1, Kaiser #2 finds solace in the arms of another woman closer to his own age, which somehow leads to a happy ending for all concerned.
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Cast
Gerhard Dammann
as Gerichtsdiener
Georg Alexander
as Dr. Wender, Rechtsanwalt
Paul Morgan
as Sr. Springer, Rechtsanwalt
Hans Moser
as Georg Kaiser II., Bürovorsteher
Werner Fuetterer
as Georg Kaiser I.
Trude Brionne
as Hühnerbein
Tamara Desni
Edwin Jürgensen
as Kabarettdirektor
Charlotte Susa
as Irene Kaiser
Rosa Valetti
Walter Steinbeck
as Richter