Madness Rules (1947)

  • 16
  • 04/17/1947 (CH)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 36m

Overview

If any one man is responsible for the rejuvenation of the postwar Swiss film industry, that man was director Leopold Lindtberg. Matto Regiert (Madness Rules) was co-adapted for the screen by Lindtberg from a novel by Friedrich Glauser. Heinrich Gretler stars as Police Constable Studer, the hero of several of Glauser's most popular works. This time, Studer must solve the murder of the director of an insane asylum -- and it's not (surprise, surprise) the most likely suspect, manic-depressive patient Herbert Caplaun. For box-office purposes, Matto Regiert stresses a romantic subplot involving Caplaun and nurse Irma Wasem.

Leopold Lindtberg

Director

Friedrich Glauser

Novel

Cast

Heinrich Gretler's headshot

Heinrich Gretler

Wachtmeister Studer
Heinz Woester's headshot

Heinz Woester

Dr. med. Ernst Laduner
Irene Naef's headshot

Irene Naef

Margrit Laduner
Sigfrit Steiner's headshot

Sigfrit Steiner

Kommissar
Friedrich Braun's headshot

Friedrich Braun

Otto Brefin's headshot

Otto Brefin

Gottlieb Büchi's headshot

Gottlieb Büchi

Zarli Carigiet's headshot

Zarli Carigiet

Jules

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