Die Drei von der Tankstelle

Three From the Filling Station

Three well-off young men return home in a luxurious cabriolet to find that all their furniture has been seized. Their lawyer informs them that their bank has gone bankrupt and that they have lost their entire fortune. Instead of bemoaning the catastrophe, they open a petrol station which provides enough to live on, but does not make them rich. Willy, Kurt and Hans have no intention of allowing their friendship to suffer as a result of life′s caprices. The appearance of a charming woman, however, poses a serious threat: all three fall in love with Lilian, although none of the three at first realizes that the same woman is taking them for a ride. Lilian enjoys their attention for a while, but then decides in favor of Willy and is faced with the difficult task of telling the other two. A major quarrel ensues, apparently leading to the end of the friendship between the three men, as well as of the romance between Lilian and Willy.

Lilian′s wealthy father then starts a petrol company and engages the men as his directors and Lilian as the secretary. The ploy almost fails as Willy discovers who is really behind the newly founded company. Eager to show her prowess on the typewriter, Lilian types a marriage contract instead of the letter of resignation dictated by Willy. Willy signs the marriage contract without reading it. When he discovers what he has signed, his rage is only calmed by references to the legal consequences that would ensue in the event of a breach of contract. When Lilian tears up the paper in protest to Willy′s harsh reaction, he starts to melt and the two fall into one another′s arms...

Source: German films Service & Marketing GmbH