The Champion Shot

Produced byFranz SeitzStarringCinematographyFranz KochEdited byPaul MayMusic byToni ThomsDistributed byBavaria Film86 minutesCountryGermanyLanguageGerman

The Champion Shot (German: Der Schützenkönig) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Weiß Ferdl, Max Adalbert and Hugo Schrader.^[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich.

The owner of a store in a small Bavarian town is put out when a new shop is opened by an arrival from Berlin who also claims to be a better marksmen than the local. The two men entertain a rivalry in both business and shooting prowess. To complicate matters further, their children fall in love.

• Weiß Ferdl as Siebzehnrübel
• Max Adalbert as Funke Sr.
• Hugo Schrader as Funke Jr.
• Gretl Theimer as Anni Siebzehnrübel
• Berthe Ostyn as Lola
• Paula Menari as Sophie Siebzehnrübel
• Joe Stöckel as Schützenvorstand

• Waldman, Harry. Nazi Films in America, 1933–1942. McFarland, 2008.

• The Champion Shot at IMDb