Uncle Bräsig (German: Onkel Bräsig) is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Otto Wernicke, Heinrich Schroth and Harry Hardt. It marked the film debut of the Swedish actress Kristina Söderbaum who went on to be a major star of Nazi cinema. Söderbaum won her part in a contest organised by UFA. The film was based on the 1862 novel From My Farming Days by Fritz Reuter. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich.
Cast
Otto Wernicke as Onkel Bräsig
Heinrich Schroth as Karl Hawermann
Harry Hardt as Baron Axel von Rambow
Suse Graf as Luise Hawermann
Elga Brink as Frau Frieda von Rambow
Carsta Löck as Nahrhafte Mamsell
Hans Richter as Triddelfitz, Volontär
Fritz Hoopts as Jochen Nüssler
Jakob Tiedtke as Pomuchelskopp
Erich Fiedler as Gottlieb
Hans Brausewetter as Rudolf, Jungbauer
Hildegard Barko as Linning, Zwillingsschwester
Kristina Söderbaum as Minning, Zwillingsschwester
Ursula Herking as Malchen
Babsi Schultz-Reckewell as Margaret, seine Tochter
Kurt Fischer-Fehling s Franz von Rambow
Paul Westermeier as Rektor Baldrian
Magdalena Schmidt as Seine Frau
Albert Arid as Knecht
Dorothea Thiess as Seine Frau
Fritz Rasp as Slusohr, ein Gauner
Lena Haustein as Salchen
Julius E. Herrmann as Kaufmann Kurz
William Huch as Kammerrat von Rambow
Karl Junge-Swinburne as Amtmann
Robert Leffler as Sadenwasser
Klaus Pohl as Nachtwächter
Gustav Rickelt as Der Lehrer
Manny Ziener as Frau Nüssler