What Women Dream_
In this pre-WWII German mystery-comedy, a lovely kleptomaniac with a taste for fine jewelry is unable to resist temptation. Strangely, every time she steals something, a mysterious man pays for it. A clumsy detective begins investigating and finds a crucial clue: a strongly scented woman's glove. The perfume is an expensive scent and the detective's pal realizes that it belongs to a popular nightclub singer. The friend quickly becomes enamored of the girl, but then so does her mystery man, a notorious international criminal. Eventually he gets arrested, leaving the detective's pal to move in on the singer.
Starring
Nora Gregor, Gustav Fröhlich, Otto Wallburg
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
What Women Dream was released 93 years ago in 1933.
Overview
In this pre-WWII German mystery-comedy, a lovely kleptomaniac with a taste for fine jewelry is unable to resist temptation. Strangely, every time she steals ...
What Women Dream is a Comedy, Mystery film with a runtime of 1h 21m.
CAST (12)
Nora Gregor
Rina Korff
Gustav Fröhlich
Walter König
Otto Wallburg
Kleinsilber
Peter Lorre
Otto Fuessli
KH
Kurt Horwitz
Levassor alias John Constantinescu
LC
Lya Christy
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Erik Ode
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Carl Auen
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ES
Eric Steinbeck
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Kurt Lilien
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Hilde Maroff
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EH
Eric Helgar
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What is What Women Dream about?
In this pre-WWII German mystery-comedy, a lovely kleptomaniac with a taste for fine jewelry is unable to resist temptation. Strangely, every time she steals something, a mysterious man pays for it. A clumsy detective begins investigating and finds a crucial clue: a strongly scented woman's glove. The perfume is an expensive scent and the detective's pal realizes that it belongs to a popular nightclub singer. The friend quickly becomes enamored of the girl, but then so does her mystery man, a notorious international criminal. Eventually he gets arrested, leaving the detective's pal to move in on the singer.
How long is What Women Dream?
What Women Dream has a runtime of 81 minutes (1h 21m).
Who stars in What Women Dream?
The cast of What Women Dream includes Nora Gregor, Gustav Fröhlich, Otto Wallburg, Peter Lorre, Kurt Horwitz.
What is the rating of What Women Dream?
What Women Dream has a rating of 8.4 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Mystery
