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| Directed by | Géza von Bolváry |
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| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Hermann Haller |
| Music by | Willy Schmidt-Gentner |
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| Distributed by | Tobis-Sascha Film |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
Premiere is a 1937 Austrian musical crime film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Zarah Leander, Attila Hörbiger, and Karl Martell. The wealthy backer of a Viennese musical revue is murdered on the first night of the show. It was Leander's first German language role after previously appearing in Swedish films.[1] On the basis of her performance in the film, Leander was signed by the German Major studio UFA after their major rival, Tobis, had decided she had insufficient star appeal.[2] Her next film To New Shores established Leander as the leading star in Germany.
In 1938 the film was remade in Britain with many of the original musical numbers re-used.