The House in Montevideo (1951)

A straight-laced German schoolmaster, married with twelve children, finds that his daughter has inherited a house in South America from her aunt, who was banished from the family for her loose morals. Along with the house comes a considerable fortune. However, there is a catch: unless there is an occurrence in the schoolmaster's own family, similar to the circumstances that led the family to disown his sister, the deceased aunt, and before a certain date, his daughter cannot claim her inheritance. The prim and proper schoolmaster is in a quandary: shall he sacrifice the moral integrity of one of his virtuous daughters or let his girl miss out on inheriting her aunt's fortune?

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 46 min
GenresComedy
FilmmakersRole
Curt Goetz Director
Valerie von Martens Director
Hans Domnick Writer
Curt Goetz Writer
Hans Domnick Producer
Franz Grothe Composer
Werner Krien Cinematographer
CastRole
Curt Goetz
Valerie von Martens
Albert Florath
Lia Eibenschütz