That Can Happen to Anyone | |
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Directed by | Paul Verhoeven |
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Produced by | Luggi Waldleitner |
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Edited by | Luise Dreyer-Sachsenberg |
Music by | Lotar Olias |
Production company | Komet-Film |
Distributed by | Panorama-Film |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
That Can Happen to Anyone ( German: Das kann jedem passieren) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Heinz Rühmann, Gisela Schmidting , and Gustav Knuth. [1] It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Fritz Lück.
Hugo Brinkmeyer, a tax consultant, takes his wife Gerda out to the cabaret one evening. There he encounters a potential client the wealthy businessman Schwidders. A series of mix-ups lead to Hugo being suspected of both incompetence at his job and being unfaithful to his wife.