The Punch Bowl

Name: The Punch Bowl
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1944-01-28
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Heinz Rühmann, Karin Himboldt, Hilde Sessak, Erich Ponto, Paul Henckels

1944·Movie·97 min·★ 7.2(150)

Comedy Family

Writer Johannes Pfeiffer who goes undercover as a student in a high school after his friends told him that he missed out on a great life experience since he was home schooled.

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About The Punch Bowl

The Punch Bowl is a 1944 German-language comedy and family film directed by Helmut Weiss. The cast is led by Heinz Rühmann, Karin Himboldt, Hilde Sessak. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings.

The Punch Bowl was produced by Deutsche Filmvertriebs GmbH and Terra-Filmkunst and made in Germany. It was released on January 28, 1944.

Director: Helmut Weiss
Writers: Heinrich Spoerl
Release date: January 28, 1944
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Production: Deutsche Filmvertriebs GmbH, Terra-Filmkunst

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The Punch Bowl cast & crew

The Punch Bowl was directed by Helmut Weiss and written by Heinrich Spoerl.

The cast features Heinz Rühmann as Dr. Johannes Pfeiffer/Hans Pfeiffer, Karin Himboldt as Eva Knauer, Hilde Sessak as Marion, Erich Ponto as Professor Crey, genannt Schnauz, Paul Henckels as Professor Bömmel, and Hans Leibelt as Gymnasialdirektor Knauer, genannt Zeus.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Werner Bochmann, cinematography is by Ewald Daub, and it was produced by Heinz Rühmann.

Is The Punch Bowl worth watching?

The Punch Bowl holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 150 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and family, The Punch Bowl is worth a place on your watchlist.

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