# Der singende Tor > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Der_singende_Tor > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Der_singende_Tor.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_singende_Tor > Source revision: 1341597138 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1939 German film Der singende Tor 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 (1939-12-22) Running time 78 minutes[1] Countries Germany Italy Language German ***Der singende Tor*** (literal English translation: *The Singing Fool*)[2] is a 1939 German-Italian [musical film](/source/Musical_film) directed by [Johannes Meyer](/source/Johannes_Meyer_(director)) and starring [Beniamino Gigli](/source/Beniamino_Gigli), [Kirsten Heiberg](/source/Kirsten_Heiberg), and [Hilde Körber](/source/Hilde_K%C3%B6rber).[3] It was a [co-production](/source/Co-production_(filmmaking)) made at [Cinecittà Studios](/source/Cinecitt%C3%A0_Studios) in [Rome](/source/Rome) with a German director and a cast of mixed nationalities. The film's sets were designed by the [art director](/source/Art_director) [Otto Guelstorff](/source/Otto_Guelstorff). A separate Italian version called *Casa lontana* was also made. ## Cast - [Beniamino Gigli](/source/Beniamino_Gigli) as Carlo Franchetti - [Kirsten Heiberg](/source/Kirsten_Heiberg) as Sylvia Franchetti - [Hilde Körber](/source/Hilde_K%C3%B6rber) as Peggy Kennedy - [Hans Olden](/source/Hans_Olden) as James Kennedy - [Elsa Wagner](/source/Elsa_Wagner) as Diana - [Werner Fuetterer](/source/Werner_Fuetterer) as Antonio - [Walter Steinbeck](/source/Walter_Steinbeck) as Franchettis Manager - [Rudolf Platte](/source/Rudolf_Platte) as Sekretär - [Friedrich Kayßler](/source/Friedrich_Kay%C3%9Fler) as Judge - [Franz Schafheitlin](/source/Franz_Schafheitlin) as Prosecutor - [Ernst Fritz Fürbringer](/source/Ernst_Fritz_F%C3%BCrbringer) as Defense lawyer - [Rudolf Essek](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rudolf_Essek&action=edit&redlink=1) as Korrepetitor Franchettis - [Else Boy](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Else_Boy&action=edit&redlink=1) as Freundin Sylvias - [Oretta Fiume](/source/Oretta_Fiume) as Freundin Sylvias - [Charlotte Schellhorn](/source/Charlotte_Schellhorn) as Bartoli - Witness - [Angelo Ferrari](/source/Angelo_Ferrari) as Direktor der Oper in Neapel ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Der singende Tor"](https://www.filmdienst.de/film/details/39898/der-singende-tor). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Note: As of April 2021, IMDb says the English title is "The Singing Gate" – but that would be a false translation of "Der Tor", and no other sources were found to confirm that this title was ever used. Even IMDb calls it an "informal English title". Should not be used unless confirmed by reliable other sourcing. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Parish p.315 ## Bibliography - Parish, Robert. *Film Actors Guide*. Scarecrow Press, 1977. ## External links - [*Der singende Tor*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031926/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Films directed by Johannes Meyer Horrido (1924) The Poacher (1926) Guilty (1928) High Treason (1929) The Blonde Nightingale (1930) The Rhineland Girl (1930) The Tiger Murder Case (1930) Ash Wednesday (1931) Alarm at Midnight (1931) Two Heavenly Blue Eyes (1932) The Fugitive from Chicago (1933) Goodbye, Beautiful Days (1933) Happy Days in Aranjuez (1933) The Little Crook (1933) Mary's Start in die Ehe (1933) The Legacy of Pretoria (1934) Hangmen, Women and Soldiers (1935) The Impossible Woman (1936) Fridericus (1937) Mystery About Beate (1938) Der singende Tor (1939) Marriage in Small Doses (1939) Voice of the Heart (1942) Wild Bird (1943) Blocked Signals (1948) I'll Never Forget That Night (1949) Furioso (1950) Thirteen Under One Hat (1950) This article related to a German film of the 1930s is a stub. 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