# The Wiskottens

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1926 film

The Wiskottens Directed by Arthur Bergen Written by Rudolf Herzog (novel) Marie Luise Droop Starring Karl Platen Gertrud Arnold Harry Liedtke Cinematography Leopold Kutzleb Production company Eiko Film Distributed by National Film Release date 9 April 1926 (1926-04-09) Country Germany Languages Silent German intertitles

***The Wiskottens*** (German: ***Die Wiskottens***) is a 1926 German [silent film](/source/Silent_film) directed by [Arthur Bergen](/source/Arthur_Bergen) and starring [Karl Platen](/source/Karl_Platen), [Gertrud Arnold](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gertrud_Arnold&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Harry Liedtke](/source/Harry_Liedtke).[1]

It was based on the 1903 novel of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the [art director](/source/Art_director) [Max Knaake](/source/Max_Knaake).

## Cast

- [Karl Platen](/source/Karl_Platen) as Vater Wiskotten

- [Gertrud Arnold](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gertrud_Arnold&action=edit&redlink=1) as Mutter Wiskotten

- [Harry Liedtke](/source/Harry_Liedtke) as Gustav - der 'Chef'

- [Johannes Riemann](/source/Johannes_Riemann) as Wilhelm - der 'Englishman'

- [Gottfried Hagedorn](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gottfried_Hagedorn&action=edit&redlink=1) as August - der 'Fromme'

- [Gustav Adolf Semler](/source/Gustav_Adolf_Semler) as Fritz - der 'Offizier', Sohn

- [Werner Pittschau](/source/Werner_Pittschau) as Paul - der 'Poet', Sohn

- [Werner Fuetterer](/source/Werner_Fuetterer) as Ewald - der 'Maler', Sohn

- [Maly Delschaft](/source/Maly_Delschaft) as Emilie - Gustavs Frau

- [Hermann Picha](/source/Hermann_Picha) as Jeremias Scharwächter - ihr Vater

- [Frida Richard](/source/Frida_Richard) as Tante Josefine - seine Schwester

- [Camilla von Hollay](/source/Camilla_von_Hollay) as Miß Mabel White

- [Adolphe Engers](/source/Adolphe_Engers) as Gastwirt Zinters

- [Erika Glässner](/source/Erika_Gl%C3%A4ssner) as Gretchen - seine Tochter

- [Robert Leffler](/source/Robert_Leffler) as Werkmeister Kölsch

- [Hélène Hallier](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=H%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne_Hallier&action=edit&redlink=1) as Anna

- [Hans Brausewetter](/source/Hans_Brausewetter) as Ernst

- [Gustav Rickelt](/source/Gustav_Rickelt) as Gastwirt 'Oweram'

- [Ernst Behmer](/source/Ernst_Behmer) as Der Musterzeichner

- [Hermann Vallentin](/source/Hermann_Vallentin) as Der Arbeiter Wisczkowski

- [Emil Rameau](/source/Emil_Rameau) as Der Färber Barthelmes

- [Karl Thiemann](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Karl_Thiemann&action=edit&redlink=1) as Der Heizer Christian

- [Maria Forescu](/source/Maria_Forescu) as Zimmerwirtin

- [Anna Müller-Lincke](/source/Anna_M%C3%BCller-Lincke) as Dienstmädchen Minna

- [Max Wilmsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_Wilmsen&action=edit&redlink=1) as Der Polizist

- [Illo Gutschwager](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Illo_Gutschwager&action=edit&redlink=1) as Lehrling bei Scharwächter

- [Frau Weber](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frau_Weber&action=edit&redlink=1) as Arbeiterin Mathilde

- [Alphons Schünemann](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alphons_Sch%C3%BCnemann&action=edit&redlink=1) as Der kleine Gustav

- [Inge Falken](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inge_Falken&action=edit&redlink=1) as Die kleine Emilie

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Gerhard Lamprecht. *Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8* p.890

## External links

- [*The Wiskottens*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484164/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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