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The Captain from Cologne

The Captain from Cologne

1956•1h 58m•6.8/10
ComedyDrama

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6.8/10(3)

Albert Hauptmann is an out of work waiter in Cologne who is often confused with a former Captain of the Nazi Army. Albert uses this to his advantage and becomes the Director of the Montan Corporation, and a member of the West German Parliament. Herr Karjanke, the real Captain, learns of Albert’s ruse, and wants to claim his "rightful" position in Parliament. But Karjanke cannot come forward until his politicking "Doppelganger" succeeds in passing an amnesty law for war criminals. When Albert is finally brought before a judge on charges of fraud, he learns that this own amnesty law does not apply to him.

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Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Rolf Ludwig

Rolf Ludwig

Albert Hauptmann

Erwin Geschonneck

Erwin Geschonneck

Hans Karjanke

Else Wolz

Adele Karjanke

Christel Bodenstein

Christel Bodenstein

Hannelore Ullrich

Kurt Steingraf

Pferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach

Manfred Borges

Manfred Borges

Max Steinmetz

Ruth Baldor

Ruth Baldor

Frau von Kohlen

Marie-Luise Etzel

Daisy

Johannes Arpe

Johannes Arpe

Dr. Seekatz, Bürgermeister

Hans W. Hamacher

Dr. Brandstätter

Horst Koch

Generalfeldmarschall Kesselmeyer

Herbert Körbs

General Haudorf

Heinrich Gies

Johannes Curth

Peter Kiwitt

Peter Kiwitt

Ingo Osterloh

Peter Marx

Peter Marx

Herbert Richter

Wolf Goette

Horst Lommatzsch

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