

The Merry Wives
1936 · 81 min · Comedy, Music
When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. When they put their heads together and compare missives, they plan a practical joke or two to teach the knight a lesson. But Mistress Ford's husband is a very jealous man and is pumping Falstaff for information of the affair. Meanwhile the Pages' daughter Anne is besieged by suitors.
- Director
- Carl Hoffmann
- Released
- January 24, 1936
- Language
- German
Cast

Magda Schneider
Viola Evans

Leo Slezak
Sir John Falstaff

Ida Wüst
Frau Fluth

Otto Wernicke
Herr Fluth / Frank Ford

Klaus Pohl
Wächter
Else Reval
Mrs. Burns
Maria Krahn
Frau Hurtig / Mistress Page

Gustav Püttjer
Pistol
Erwin van Roy
Nym

Willi Schaeffers
Friedensrichter

Ellen Frank
Frl. Betty White

Franz Zimmermann
Valentin Fluth
Where to watch in the US
No US streaming, rental or purchase options listed right now. Check TMDB's watch page
Streaming data from JustWatch, via TMDB.