by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Drei Maenner im Schnee (Three Men in the Snow) was based on a novel by the prolific Erich Kastner. The story is predicated on one of the oldest plot devices in the book. A millionaire (Paul Dahlke), hoping to remain incognito, switches identities with his servant (Guenther Lueders) while vacationing in an Alpine hotel. The "third man in the snow" is young doctor Claus Bierstadt, who is in love with the millionaire's daughter (Nicole Huesters). The mistaken-identity ploy is played to the hilt, with the servant having so much fun pretending to be rich that he isn't inclined to tell anyone the truth.
