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Marion Michael was 20 when she made this film next to Eddie and as I can read in imdb's list of films, Marion was in her most famous film when she was only 16: Liane. I don't remember having seen the girl in the jungle in the 50s but I remember that one was sort of a scandal. Now in this Monte Carlo comedy I was reminded of her and strangely enough I recognized her after 45 years immediately. She is the one and only beautiful and entertaining decoration in this long forgotten German production. It is really a pity that Marion didn't enter the ladder of at least European success. She was a natural born comedian and definitely capable to follow the steps of for instance Lilo Pulver. She was obviously an amateur but once in a while I love to watch amateur stuff especially when they show early a maximum of future talent. Eddie is as usual in his early films, Gunther Philipp is quiet and has not so many lines but sings a song with the American in Paris Eddie. The mentioned director I don't want to mention. But Vive Marion ! But sorry: She died 40 years ago. (Instead of Constantin Hans Albers was in the first version, but I don't remember the girl.)

Michael Zabel