The Double Husband
Seen it?1955 | 95 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
Grethe Koblanck and her husband own a successful fur fashion house in Munich. She suspects him of flirting with younger women, including the South American Dolores. She employs a hidden camera to keep an eye on him. Upon discovering this, he gets a doppelganger to take his place. Things go wrong when it turns out his double also has an interest in attractive women.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 223 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ferdinand Dörfler
- Joe StöckelOtto Koblanck und August Schmitt
- Grethe WeiserGrethe Koblanck
- Ingrid PanInge Koblanck
- Peer SchmidtHeinz Krämer
- Joseph OffenbachGerichtsvollzieher
- Georg LehnFritz Schneider
- Ingeborg CorneliusDolores Gonzales
- Erika von ThellmannKlothilde Kümmerling
- Carla HagenAnna
- Eduard LinkersBachwitz