The Guardsman (German: Der Gardeoffizier) is a 1925 Austrian silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Alfred Abel, María Corda and Anton Edthofer. The film was shot at the Schönbrunn Studios in Vienna. It was based on the play Testőr by Ferenc Molnár and in 1931 remade as a movie by Sidney Franklin. Synopsis An actor, jealous of his wife's suspected infidelity, disguises himself as an officer of the royal guard and begins courting her to try to catch her out. Cast Alfred Abel as Schauspieler María Corda as Schauspielerin Anton Edthofer as Kritiker Karl Forest as Garderobier Alice Hetsey as Mama Biela Friedell Alma Hasta References Bibliography Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999. External links 1925 films Austrian silent feature films Austrian comedy films Films directed by Robert Wiene Austrian films based on plays Austrian black-and-white films 1925 comedy films Silent comedy films Films shot at Schönbrunn Studios