| When the Cock Crows | |
| Director: | Carl Froelich |
| Producer: | Carl Froelich |
| Based On: | When the Cock Crows by August Hinrichs |
| Starring: | Heinrich George Hans Brausewetter Marianne Hoppe |
| Music: | Hanson Milde-Meissner |
| Studio: | Carl Froelich-Film |
| Distributor: | Europa Film |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Germany |
When the Cock Crows (German: Wenn der Hahn kräht) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinrich George, Hans Brausewetter and Marianne Hoppe.[1] It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Walter Haag and Franz Schroedter. It is based on a folk play of the same title by August Hinrichs.
In a rural village in Northern Germany Lena the daughter of the grouchy mayor is in love with Peter a young veterinarian. However her parents are against the match as she has already been promised to another man who is due to inherit a farm. He is in turn courted by Marie, a woman who has recently arrived in the area.