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Film / 1954
Die Lachbombe
Ventriloquist Jerry Morgan has failed with another love affair. The reason: when the relationship reaches the point when it is time to discuss marriage, his two dolls become mean and jealous. Morgan's dollmaker Papinek is a member of a spy ring who has stolen the secret plans for the top-secret Lafayette airplane. Since Morgan is leaving for Zurich the same night, he decides to hide the secret plan in the heads of the dolls.
The story
Ventriloquist Jerry Morgan has failed with another love affair. The reason: when the relationship reaches the point when it is time to discuss marriage, his two dolls become mean and jealous. Morgan's dollmaker Papinek is a member of a spy ring who has stolen the secret plans for the top-secret Lafayette airplane. Since Morgan is leaving for Zurich the same night, he decides to hide the secret plan in the heads of the dolls.
Cast
Danny KayeJerry Morgan
Mai ZetterlingIlse Nordstrom
Torin ThatcherGodfrey Langston
David BurnsMarty Brown
Leon AskinLaslo Gromeck
Abner BibermanMaurice Papinek
Gavin GordonCar Salesman
Otto WaldisBrodnik
Steven GerayDr. Kreuger
Diana AdamsPrincess Maya
Patricia DeniseMama Morgan
Virginia HustonAudrey Greene
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Paul EnglandChief Inspector Wilton
Johnstone WhiteLangston's Secretary
Henry BrandonTrenchcoat Man #2
Lewis MartinInspector Cranford
Patrick AherneReporter (uncredited)
Leon AltonBellhop (uncredited)
John AldersonEnglish Bobby (uncredited)
Patrick WhyteEnglish Butler (uncredited)
Winifred HarrisEnglish Woman (uncredited)
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