The Heart of St. Pauli

The Heart of St. Pauli
Directed by	Eugen York
Written by	Eberhard von Wiese (novel) Kurt E. Walter
Produced by	Walter Koppel Heinz-Günter Sass Gyula Trebitsch
Starring	Hans Albers Hansjörg Felmy Jürgen Wilke Carla Hagen
Cinematography	Ekkehard Kyrath
Edited by	Alexandra Anatra Alice Ludwig
Music by	Michael Jary
Production company	Real-Film
Distributed by	Europa Films
Release date	20 December 1957 (1957-12-20)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The Heart of St. Pauli (German: Das Herz von St. Pauli) is a 1957 West German musical film directed by Eugen York and starring Hans Albers, Hansjörg Felmy and Jürgen Wilke. The film is set in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg and was an attempt to capitalise on the success of Albers’ earlier starring role in Große Freiheit Nr. 7. It was made by the Hamburg-based studio Real Film and shot at the Wandsbek Studios and on location in the city. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Mathias Matthies and Ellen Schmidt.

Cast

• Hans Albers as Käpt'n Jonny Jensen
• Hansjörg Felmy as Hein Jensen
• Jürgen Wilke as Hauptwachtmeister Fiete Jensen
• Carla Hagen as Tine Jensen
• Camilla Spira as Trudchen Meyer
• Gert Fröbe as Jabowski
• Werner Peters as Tanne
• Ernst Waldow as Karl Otto Pingel
• Elly Burgmer as Frau Pingel
• Peer Schmidt as Harry Pingel
• Karin Faber as Helga, Jonny Schwiegertochter in spe
• Mady Rahl as Mia, Freundin von Jabowski
• Hans Richter as Moses, Kellner bei Jonny
• Erich Dunskus as Kommissar Krüger
• Karin Baal as Janette, eine Tänzerin
• Olga Limburg as Mathilde
• Ludwig Linkmann as Täto-Willi
• Gerti Daub as Miss Germany 1957
• Carl Voscherau as Barkassenführer Hugo
• Josef Dahmen as Polizeibeamter
• Hans Paetsch as Käpt'n Martens
• Erna Sellmer as Tante Mathilde
• Werner Schumacher as Seemann
• Friedrich Schütter as Seemann

Bibliography

• Hake, Sabine. Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. University of Texas Press, 2001.

External links

• The Heart of St. Pauli at IMDb