Der singende Tor

The Singing Gate
Directed by	Johannes Meyer
Written by	L.A.C. Müller
Produced by	Herbert Engelsing Alberto Giacalone
Starring	Beniamino Gigli Kirsten Heiberg Hilde Körber
Cinematography	Werner Brandes
Edited by	Max Michel
Music by	Franco Casavola Franz Grothe Riccardo Zandonai
Production company	Itala Film
Distributed by	Tobis Film
Release date	22 December 1939
Running time	70 minutes
Countries	Germany Italy
Language	German

The Singing Gate (German: Der singende Tor) 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 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

Bibliography

• Parish, Robert. Film Actors Guide. Scarecrow Press, 1977.

External links

• Der singende Tor at IMDb