| Gordian the Tyrant | |
| Director: | Fred Sauer |
| Producer: | Hans Conradi |
| Starring: | Weiß Ferdl Paul Richter Michael von Newlinsky |
| Music: | Viktor Corzilius |
| Cinematography: | Ewald Daub |
| Studio: | Westeuropäische Film Neue Deutsch Lichtspiel-Syndikat |
| Distributor: | Tobis Film |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Germany |
| Language: | German |
Gordian the Tyrant (German: Gordian, der Tyrann) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Böhm and Erich Czerwonski. Location shooting took place around Wasserburg in Bavaria.
A small-town official in pre-Weimar Germany stands in opposition to any progress in the area. Complications arise when his doppelganger, a theatrical impresario, arrives in the area.