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The Guardsman (German: Der Gardeoffizier) is a 1925 Austrian silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Alfred Abel, María Corda and Anton Edthofer. The film was shot at the Schönbrunn Studios in Vienna. It was based on the play Testőr by Ferenc Molnár and in 1931 remade as a movie by Sidney Franklin.

The Guardsman
Directed by	Robert Wiene
Written by	Ferenc Molnár (play) Ludwig Nerz Robert Wiene
Starring	Alfred Abel María Corda Anton Edthofer
Cinematography	Hans Androschin
Production company	Pan Film
Distributed by	Phoebus Film (Germany)
Release date	24 October 1925 (1925-10-24)
Country	Austria
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Synopsis

An actor, jealous of his wife's suspected infidelity, disguises himself as an officer of the royal guard and begins courting her to try to catch her out.[1]

Cast

• Alfred Abel as Schauspieler
• María Corda as Schauspielerin
• Anton Edthofer as Kritiker
• Karl Forest as Garderobier
• Alice Hetsey as Mama
• Biela Friedell
• Alma Hasta

References

Bibliography

• Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.

External links

• The Guardsman at IMDb

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