All for Money (1923)
Rupp (Jannings) is a former butcher, made rich in the meat packing industry as a result of the reversal of fortunes brought on by WWI. He is crude, uncouth and uneducated. His son, Fred, is the apple of his father's eye and is an auto enthusiast. The widowed Rupp falls in love with a former aristocrat, Helen, now down on her luck and pawning her last heirloom. He proposes marriage and she accepts in order to save her ailing mother who needs a monetary influx to avoid death. Her former boyfriend, Platen, warns Helen against Rupp's intentions - he and Rupp are enemies, Rupp having caused his being fired for protecting a chorus girl against Rupp's unwanted advances. Meanwhile, Graf, a shyster, arranges purchase of a near bankrupt auto manufacturing firm, Phoenix, to Rupp's great advantage with practically no monetary recognition to Graf, who swears revenge. Rupp comes upon his son begging Helen not to marry his father but to return to Platen.
Cast
- Emil Jannings - S. I. Rupp
- Hermann Thimig - Fred Rupp
- Dagny Servaes - Asta
- Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein - Frau von Laar
- Walter Rilla - Henry von Lauffen
- Curt Goetz - Graf Ehrhardt
- Maria Kamradek - Sissy
- Paul Biensfeldt - Kammerdiener Pitt
- Ferry Sikla - Juwelier
- Ulrich Bettac - Fred Rupp
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is All for Money about?
- Rupp (Jannings) is a former butcher, made rich in the meat packing industry as a result of the reversal of fortunes brought on by WWI. He is crude, uncouth and uneducated. His son, Fred, is the apple of his father's eye and is an auto enthusiast. The widowed Rupp falls in love with a former aristocrat, Helen, now down on her luck and pawning her last heirloom. He proposes marriage and she accepts in order to save her ailing mother who needs a monetary influx to avoid death. Her former boyfriend, Platen, warns Helen against Rupp's intentions - he and Rupp are enemies, Rupp having caused his being fired for protecting a chorus girl against Rupp's unwanted advances. Meanwhile, Graf, a shyster, arranges purchase of a near bankrupt auto manufacturing firm, Phoenix, to Rupp's great advantage with practically no monetary recognition to Graf, who swears revenge. Rupp comes upon his son begging Helen not to marry his father but to return to Platen.
- Who directed All for Money?
- All for Money was directed by Reinhold Schünzel.
- Who stars in All for Money?
- All for Money stars Emil Jannings, Hermann Thimig, Dagny Servaes, Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein, Walter Rilla, Curt Goetz.
- How long is All for Money?
- All for Money has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is All for Money?
- All for Money is a Drama film.
- Where was All for Money produced?
- All for Money was produced in Germany.