The Scoundrel (play)

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The Scoundrel (German: Das Ekel) is a comedy play by the German writers Hans Reimann and Toni Impekoven. It was adapted into three films: The Scoundrel (1931), The Scoundrel (1939) and The Domestic Tyrant (1959). [1] Two television adaptations have also been made.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. p. 748. ISBN   978-3598114922.