Bomben auf Monte Carlo is a 1930 German comedy novel by Fritz Reck-Malleczewen.
| Author | Fritz Reck-Malleczewen |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Comedy |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Media type |
Description edit
In the novel, the penniless captain of a vessel puts into Monte Carlo, hoping to raise money at the gaming tables to pay his crew. While there he becomes entangled with a monarch in disguise.
Film adaptations edit
The story has been made into four films at the time of writing. In 1931, the German film Bombs on Monte Carlo was made, with a French-language version Captain Craddock and an English-language version Monte Carlo Madness made at the same time.
In 1960 a fourth film version was made entitled Bombs on Monte Carlo and directed by Georg Jacoby.
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