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The Captain from Cologne

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6.8/10 • 3

1956-12-071h 58m

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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.

Directors
Slatan Dudow
Writters
Michael Tschesno-Hell, Henryk Keisch, Slatan Dudow
Editors
Michael Tschesno-Hell, Lena Neumann

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  1. Rolf Ludwig

    Rolf Ludwig

    Albert Hauptmann

  2. Erwin Geschonneck

    Erwin Geschonneck

    Hans Karjanke

  3. Else Wolz

    Else Wolz

    Adele Karjanke

  4. Christel Bodenstein

    Christel Bodenstein

    Hannelore Ullrich

  5. Kurt Steingraf

    Kurt Steingraf

    Pferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach

  6. Manfred Borges

    Manfred Borges

    Max Steinmetz

  7. Ruth Baldor

    Ruth Baldor

    Frau von Kohlen

  8. Marie-Luise Etzel

    Marie-Luise Etzel

    Daisy

  9. Johannes Arpe

    Johannes Arpe

    Dr. Seekatz, Bürgermeister

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    German
    Budget
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    Keywords
    politics