Der singende Tor

Der singende Tor (literal English translation: The Singing Fool) is a 1939 German-Italian musical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Beniamino Gigli, Kirsten Heiberg, and Hilde Körber. It was a co-production made at Cinecittà Studios in Rome with a German director and a cast of mixed nationalities. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Guelstorff. A separate Italian version called Casa lontana was also made.

Cast

 * Beniamino Gigli as Carlo Franchetti
 * Kirsten Heiberg as Sylvia Franchetti
 * Hilde Körber as Peggy Kennedy
 * Hans Olden as James Kennedy
 * Elsa Wagner as Diana
 * Werner Fuetterer as Antonio
 * Walter Steinbeck as Franchettis Manager
 * Rudolf Platte as Sekretär
 * Friedrich Kayßler as Judge
 * Franz Schafheitlin as Prosecutor
 * Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Defense lawyer
 * Rudolf Essek as Korrepetitor Franchettis
 * Else Boy as Freundin Sylvias
 * Oretta Fiume as Freundin Sylvias
 * Charlotte Schellhorn as Bartoli - Witness
 * Angelo Ferrari as Direktor der Oper in Neapel