King of the Centre Forwards (1927)
König der Mittelstürmer / King of the Centre Forwards refers with the name of its hero to the German soccer legend of the twenties: Tull Harder, star of the Hamburger Sport Verein (HSV). But the story itself is completely fictitious: The son of a trade company's director falls in love with the daughter of a big American oil magnat. But she suspects him to be only interested in her money. So she buys his father's company to take revenge on him. The son's true love is soccer, and from the very first moment the soccer fever is present throughout the film. It starts with pictures of a soccer game and even an apple or a crumpled up paper must serve as substitute for a ball. Whereas Die elf Teufel promotes soccer as "the sport of the century", König der Mittelstürmer shows the hero's father who still has to be convinced from its importance. He hates soccer and blames everybody to be "soccer crazy".
Cast
- Paul Richter - Tull Harper - ein Fussballspieler
- Fritz Alberti - Konsul Harper - Tulls Vater
- Colette Brettel - Margit Harper - seine Tochter
- Aud Egede-Nissen - Miss Mabel Douglas
- Rudolf Lettinger - Jakob Meeling
- Carl Walther Meyer - Claus Meeling, sein Sohn
- Teddy Bill - Mr. Jonas
- Gustav Trautschold
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is King of the Centre Forwards about?
- König der Mittelstürmer / King of the Centre Forwards refers with the name of its hero to the German soccer legend of the twenties: Tull Harder, star of the Hamburger Sport Verein (HSV). But the story itself is completely fictitious: The son of a trade company's director falls in love with the daughter of a big American oil magnat. But she suspects him to be only interested in her money. So she buys his father's company to take revenge on him. The son's true love is soccer, and from the very first moment the soccer fever is present throughout the film. It starts with pictures of a soccer game and even an apple or a crumpled up paper must serve as substitute for a ball. Whereas Die elf Teufel promotes soccer as "the sport of the century", König der Mittelstürmer shows the hero's father who still has to be convinced from its importance. He hates soccer and blames everybody to be "soccer crazy".
- Who directed King of the Centre Forwards?
- King of the Centre Forwards was directed by Fritz Freisler.
- Who stars in King of the Centre Forwards?
- King of the Centre Forwards stars Paul Richter, Fritz Alberti, Colette Brettel, Aud Egede-Nissen, Rudolf Lettinger, Carl Walther Meyer.
- How long is King of the Centre Forwards?
- King of the Centre Forwards has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is King of the Centre Forwards?
- King of the Centre Forwards is a Drama film.
- Where was King of the Centre Forwards produced?
- King of the Centre Forwards was produced in Germany.