In the Ruritanian kingdom of Leuchtenstein, the old ruler has just died. His subjects are a bunch of intrigants, and his only real friend was the Baroness Windegg (Olga Tschechowa), a kind-hearted, witty, and very attractive woman, who however was not much loved by the Leuchtenstein upper class. And as these are only interested in getting better positions and other wealths after His Excellency's death, the baroness invents the story that the old ruler wrote his memoirs before his death, containing a lot of intimate, delicate and potentially embarrassing details about the Leuchtenstein dignitaries. Unsurprisingly, everyone is afraid about the details to be revealed. Only the successor to the throne, Prince Ernst Albrecht (Willy Fritsch) sees through the baroness' scheme, and as he is a lusty young man, he joins in her prank.
Credits
His Late Excellency Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Max Gülstorff
He was 45, 64 years old when he died
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as Max Buxbaum |
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Willy Fritsch
He was 26, 72 years old when he died
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as Fürst Ernst Albrecht |
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Olga Tschechowa
She was 30, 82 years old when she died
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as Baronin von Windegg |
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Truus van Aalten
She was 17, 88 years old when she died
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as Elsa Buxbaum, die Tochter |
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Hans Junkermann
He was 6, 9 years old when he died
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as Baron von Gillingen |
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Max Hansen
He was 29, 92 years old when he died
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as Sekretär Conrad Weber |
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Ernst Gronau
He was 40, 50 years old when he died
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as Alte Exzellenz |
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Lydia Potechina
She was 44, 51 years old when she died
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as Mathilde Buxbaum |
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Julius Falkenstein
He was 48, 54 years old when he died
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as Apotheker Paschke |
His Late Excellency Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Werner Brandes as Cinematography. He was 38 (79) years old when He died
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Crew |
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Wilhelm Thiele as Director. He was 37 (84) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Wilhelm Thiele as Writer. He was 37 (84) years old when He died
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Writing |
