| The Mine Foreman | |
| Director: | Franz Antel |
| Cinematography: | Hans Heinz Theyer |
| Studio: | Patria Filmkunst |
| Distributor: | Löwen-Filmverleih |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Austria |
The Mine Foreman (German: Der Obersteiger) is a 1952 Austrian historical musical film directed by Franz Antel and starring Hans Holt, Josefin Kipper and Wolf Albach-Retty.[1] The film is an operetta film, which is based on the libretto of the 1894 operetta of the same title by Ludwig Held and Moritz West. It is set in the reign of Ludwig I of Bavaria. The film's sets were designed by Isabella and Werner Schlichting.