The Sinful Village (1940 film)

The Sinful Village
Directed byJoe Stöckel
Written by
Starring
CinematographySepp Allgeier
Edited byHertha von Hösslin
Music byToni Thoms
Production
company
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
  • 17 September 1940 (1940-09-17)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

The Sinful Village (German: Das sündige Dorf) is a 1940 German comedy film directed by Joe Stöckel and starring Stöckel, Elise Aulinger and Georg Bauer.[1] It is based on the play Das sündige Dorf by Max Neal. A remake was produced in 1954 with Stöckel reprising his role.[2] Another version was released in 1966.

It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Samerberg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Rudolf Pfenninger and Ludwig Reiber.

  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ Ludewig p. 220