The Crosspatch

Willy, the son of baron Van Hergershuizen, finds himself disinherited after he marries an untitled girl. His wife decides to take action and applies for the job of the baron's housekeeper.

Cast

Cor Ruys

as Baron Coenraad van Hergershuizen

Louis de Bree

as Uncle Moeki

Philip Dorn

as Willy van Hergershuizen

Dolly Mollinger

as Loes

Mary Dresselhuys

as Mary van Hergershuizen

Louis Borel

as Hans van Maren

Chris Baay

as Schimmelman

August Kiehl

as Frans

Sien de la Mar-Klopper

as Katrien

Mary Smit

as Roos

Reviews

Goran.Mont

To say Dutch audiences in the 30s loved **_De Kribbebijter_** would be an understatement: the movie stayed in theaters from july 1935 to december 1942, packing full houses until the very end of its run. International critics seemed not to understand what exactly made this Dutch comedy so special, b...

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