Movie

Love and the First Railroad

★ 5.8/10 · 4 votes 1934 1h 21m Released

ComedyHistory

'Love and the First Railway' is what this movie's title would mean in English. This is one of those films that depicts fictional characters participating in an historic incident. The actual first railway was built in England, of course. But according to this movie, the first railway (in Germany, at least) was built from Berlin to Potsdam, in 1838. I haven't the faintest idea if that's correct, but the people who made this movie do seem to take a great deal of interest in historical accuracy, so I'll take their word for it. Anyway, a title at the beginning establishes that this movie is set in 1838.

Cast

Jakob Tiedtke F.W. Eichmann, Posthalter Ida Wüst Helene, seine Frau Karin Hardt Brigitte, beider Tochter Fritz Kampers Paul Kluthammer, sein Fakt Max Gülstorff B.C. Fechner, Bankier in B Paul Westermeier Eckensteher Nante