So ein Flegel_
The great Dr. Pfeiffer plays the little Primaner Pfeiffer. As the successful playwright Dr. Hans Pfeiffer, he is planning a play about school. In order to gather material, he takes the place of his brother, who is a primary school pupil. The seasoned doctor finds pleasure in the craziest of pranks, while his brother tries to fill the role of theater man in the big city. And then love intervenes for both of them.
Starring
Heinz Rühmann, Rudolf Platte, Ellen Frank
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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So ein Flegel was released 92 years ago in 1934.
Overview
The great Dr. Pfeiffer plays the little Primaner Pfeiffer. As the successful playwright Dr. Hans Pfeiffer, he is planning a play about school. In order to ga...
So ein Flegel is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (14)
Heinz Rühmann
Dr. Hans Pfeiffer/ Erich Pfeiffer
Rudolf Platte
Tanzlehrer
Ellen Frank
Marion Eisenhut
Jakob Tiedtke
Rektor Knauer
Oskar Sima
Professor Crey
IC
Inge Conradi
Ilse Bundschuh
Annemarie Sörensen
Eva Knauer
Else Bötticher
Frau Knauer
EV
Erwin van Roy
Bürglein, Regisseur
FW
Franz Weber
Karl Platen
MS
Maria Seidler
WS
Walter Steinweg
AM
Anita Mey
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What is So ein Flegel about?
The great Dr. Pfeiffer plays the little Primaner Pfeiffer. As the successful playwright Dr. Hans Pfeiffer, he is planning a play about school. In order to gather material, he takes the place of his brother, who is a primary school pupil. The seasoned doctor finds pleasure in the craziest of pranks, while his brother tries to fill the role of theater man in the big city. And then love intervenes for both of them.
How long is So ein Flegel?
So ein Flegel has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in So ein Flegel?
The cast of So ein Flegel includes Heinz Rühmann, Rudolf Platte, Ellen Frank, Jakob Tiedtke, Oskar Sima.
What is the rating of So ein Flegel?
So ein Flegel has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy