If We All Were Angels

Overview

Christian Kempenich, a pedantic law firm manager, attends a christening in Cologne, leading to a boozy night. He wakes up in a stranger’s bed and is accused of stealing bed linen from the hotel. Meanwhile, his wife Hedwig had her own fling and wants to keep it secret. When she learns of Christian’s predicament, she reveals her affair during a heated discussion. Realising their marriage is at risk, they decide to work on their relationship.

Directed by Carl Froelich

Top cast

Heinz Rühmann

Christian Kempenich

Leny Marenbach

Hedwig - seine Frau

Harald Paulsen

Enrico Falotti

Will Dohm

Polizist

Ernst Waldow

Anwalt

L

Luise Morland

Frau Oberpostdirektor

Lotte Rausch

Carl de Vogt

P

Paul Mederow

H

Hugo Froelich

H

Hanns August Herten

Bügermeister

C

Charlotte Krause-Walter

Else

E

Elsa Dalands

Selma Kempenich - die Tante

Details