Musik ist Trumpf

1h 44min

Music

Drama

The young musician Ralph Osterwalder, born in Bern in 1922, is tired of working in a big band. He dreams of a small, flexible ensemble. In 1944, he founded his own combo in a hotel room. In 1949, fierce disputes arose. The newly founded Hazy Osterwald Sextet, featuring Sunny Lang, Dennis Armitage, Curti Prina, Werner Dies, and Johnny Ward, soon made international music history. Fast-paced, catchy music, interspersed with humorous show interludes, became the band's unmistakable trademark.

Cast

Werner Dies

Werner Dies

Musician Osterwald-Sextett
Sunny Lang

Sunny Lang

Musician Osterwald-Sextett
Curt Prina

Curt Prina

Musician Osterwald-Sextett
Johnny Ward

Johnny Ward

Musician Osterwald-Sextett
Dennis Armitage

Dennis Armitage

Musician Osterwald-Sextett
Gustav Knuth

Gustav Knuth

Hotel Director
Peter W. Staub

Peter W. Staub

Mr. Miller
Michael Arco

Michael Arco

Mr. Klotz
Alphonse Kehrer

Alphonse Kehrer

Mr. Williams
Rico Peter

Rico Peter

Truck Driver
Vivi Bach

Vivi Bach

Herself
Lolita

Lolita

Herself
Rex Gildo

Rex Gildo

Himself

Release date

18th Aug 1961

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch