The Champion of Pontresina

The Champion of Pontresina
Directed by	Herbert Selpin
Written by	Hans Richter
Produced by	Max Iklé Karl Schulz Edwin Scotoni Ralph Scotoni Max Stöhr Robert Wüllner
Starring	Sepp Rist Rudolf Klicks Eric Helgar
Cinematography	Sepp Allgeier Richard Angst Heinz von Jaworsky
Edited by	Lena Neumann
Music by	Will Meisel
Production companies	Interna-Tonfilm AG Schweizer Film-Finanzierungs Terra Film
Distributed by	Terra Film
Release date	23 May 1934
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	Germany Switzerland
Language	German

The Champion of Pontresina (German: Der Springer von Pontresina) is a 1934 German-Swiss comedy film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Sepp Rist, Rudolf Klicks and Eric Helgar.

Production

It is also known by the alternative title of Love in St. Moritz (German: Liebe in St. Moritz). The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert A. Dietrich and Bruno Lutz. It was made by Terra Film and shot on location in Switzerland, and at Terra's Berlin studios.

Cast

• Sepp Rist as Uli Boeker, Mannschaftsführer
• Vivigenz Eickstedt as Tielko
• Eric Helgar as Moritz
• Rudolf Klicks as Max
• Ludwig Gerner as Karl
• Anni Markart as Violett Moore
• Friedrich Ettel as Friedrich Holz, Industrieller
• Georg H. Schnell as I.P. Moore, Bankier
• Henry Lorenzen as H.W. Macpherson, Sportsmann
• Ali Ghito as Marlen, Mannschaftsführerin
• Edith Anders as Liess
• Katja Bennefeld as Toni
• Hilde Maria Rapp-Fidelius as Maria
• Walter Rilla as Peter Tonani, Geigenvirtuose
• Hans von Petersdorff as Eiskunstläufer
• Hilda Rückert as Eiskunstläuferin
• Hans Albin as Mitglied der Ski-Mannschaft
• Hedi Heising as Ursula Holm
• Erna Fentsch as Bertchen

Bibliography

• Clarke, David B. & Doel, Marcus A. Moving Pictures/Stopping Places: Hotels and Motels on Film. Lexington Books, 2009.

External links

• The Champion of Pontresina at IMDb