The Three from the Filling Station
Seen it?1930 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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. If you loved The Apartment or Bottle Rocket, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
Willy, Kurt and Hans are broke, so they sell their car and open a filling station. Then, they all fall in love with the same girl.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wilhelm Thiele
- Lilian HarveyLilian Cossmann
- Heinz RühmannHans
- Willy FritschWilly
- Oskar KarlweisKurt
- Fritz KampersKonsul Cossmann
- Olga TschechowaEdith von Turoff
- Kurt GerronRechtsanwalt Kalmus
- Gertrud WolleSekretärin
- Felix BressartGerichtsvollzieher
- Leo MonossonSänger