The Eccentric

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The Eccentric
Directed byWalter Jerven
Written byWalter Jerven
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Hans Karl Gottschalk  [ de ]
Production
company
Union-Film
Release date
  • 28 December 1929 (1929-12-28)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryGermany
Languages

The Eccentric or The Odd One (German : Der Sonderling) is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Walter Jerven and starring Karl Valentin, Liesl Karlstadt, and Truus Van Aalten. [1] It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich.

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