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Max der Taschendieb

Max der Taschendieb

1962•1h 31m•7.8/10
ComedyCrime

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7.8/10(7)

Max, a small time pick-pocket, has nothing to do with the ‘big’ crimes. But then he must find the murderer of Fred, his wife's brother.

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Production

Utz Utermann Filmproduktion, Bavaria-Filmkunst

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Heinz Rühmann

Heinz Rühmann

Max Schilling

Elfie Pertramer

Elfie Pertramer

Pauline Schilling

Hans Clarin

Hans Clarin

Fred

Ruth Stephan

Ruth Stephan

Desiree

Hans Hessling

Hans Hessling

Arthur

Lotte Ledl

Lotte Ledl

Lizzy

Benno Sterzenbach

Benno Sterzenbach

Charly Gibbons

Harald Maresch

Joe

Frithjof Vierock

Frithjof Vierock

Egon Schilling

Hans Leibelt

Hans Leibelt

Ulrich Beiger

Ulrich Beiger

Hans Jürgen Diedrich

Hans Jürgen Diedrich

Helga Anders

Helga Anders

Brigitte

Gernot Duda

Gernot Duda

Arno Assmann

Arno Assmann

Polizeiinsp. Friedrich

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