Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Comedy

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked (1930): Cast

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked (1930) movie poster

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked is a 1930 comedy directed by Géza von Bolváry, starring Willi Forst as Carry Clips, ein Festredner, Paul Hörbiger and Trude Lieske. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.

Loading streaming availability…
The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked (1930) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Genre
Comedy
Original language
German
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked About?

The premise of The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked without spoilers.

The film is a musical burlesque set in the Weimar era, scripted by Walter Reisch, directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring the incomparable Willi Forst. Forst plays a dapper “Festredner,” a professional speaker hired to deliver wedding and ceremony speeches for those who cannot. He lends his voice to a speech‑impaired professor (Paul Hörbiger); the baroness (Trude Lieske) falls for the professor only because of Forst’s voice, leading to comic romantic complications.

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked Themes & Keywords

· 1 tag
  • show
Loading streaming availability…
Cast & crew

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked Cast & Characters

Willi Forst leads the cast as Carry Clips, ein Festredner, with Paul Hörbiger as Prof. Emanuel Wielander and Trude Lieske as Frau Baronin Lindenwörth. Directed by Géza von Bolváry; 9 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked

· 5 more
From the director

More from Géza von Bolváry

More films directed by Géza von Bolváry: Die Fledermaus, Opera Ball, Premiere and Lumpacivagabundus.

Full filmography

Seen The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked?

FAQ

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked?

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked released?

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked was released on December 19, 1930.

Who directed The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked?

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked was directed by Géza von Bolváry.

More films by Géza von Bolváry

Who is in the cast of The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked?

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked stars Willi Forst as Carry Clips, ein Festredner, Paul Hörbiger as Prof. Emanuel Wielander and Trude Lieske as Frau Baronin Lindenwörth, among 9 credited actors.

Does The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked have a post-credit scene?

No. The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked in?

The original language of The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked is German.

Coming soon to your phone

The Plot Explained Movie Summary App

From blockbusters to hidden gems: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Save your favorites and never miss a twist again.

Be the first to know when it launches. Your email stays private, always. Learn more about the app