Judgement Day (1940 film)

Judgement Day (German: Das jüngste Gericht) is a 1940 German comedy drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Hans Holt, Olly Holzmann and Susi Nicoletti. Location shooting took place in Waidhofen. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Ledersteger and Ernst Richter. It was produced in Vienna by Wien-Film, a company set up following the German annexation of Austria. It was shot at the Rosenhügel and Sievering Studios in the city.

Synopsis
Ferdinand Strubel wants his daughter Marianne to marry the son of wealthy brewery owner Baron von Schnackenberg. However Marianne has fallen in love with teacher Leopold, despite her father already setting the wedding day. Leopold has an idea when he reads of the passing of Halley's Comet the day before the marriage is due to take place. He convinces Ferdinand Strubel that the world will end when the comet hits, and hopes that the coming judgement day will lead Strubel to call off the wedding.

Cast

 * Hans Holt as Leopold Forster, Turnlehrer
 * Olly Holzmann as 	Josefine Pawelek
 * Susi Nicoletti as 	Marianne Strubel
 * Karl Skraup as 	Ferdinand Strubel
 * Erik Frey as 	Rudolf von Schnackenberg
 * Bruno Hübner as 	Auzinger, Phsyik-Professor
 * Herta Mayen as 	Junge Ehefrau
 * Anton Pointner as 	Maximilian von Schnackenberg
 * Ferdinand Mayerhofer as 	Schönthaler, Bürgermeister
 * Gertrud Wolle as Ottilie Sedlmeyer
 * Mimi Shorp as Fritzi Strohmeyer
 * Gisa Wurm as 	Elisabeth Strubel
 * Wolf Floderer as 	Peter Strubel
 * Helene Lauterböck as 	Therese von Schnackenberg
 * Hans Schulz as Nepomuk
 * Maria Schnorrpfeil as 	Rosa, Ladenmädchen