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The Captain from Cologne (1956)

Overview

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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Slatan Dudow profile
Slatan Dudow

Director

Cast

Rolf Ludwig profile
Rolf Ludwig

Albert Hauptmann

Erwin Geschonneck profile
Erwin Geschonneck

Hans Karjanke

Else Wolz profile
Else Wolz

Adele Karjanke

Christel Bodenstein profile
Christel Bodenstein

Hannelore Ullrich

Kurt Steingraf profile
Kurt Steingraf

Pferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach

Manfred Borges profile
Manfred Borges

Max Steinmetz

Ruth Baldor profile
Ruth Baldor

Frau von Kohlen

Marie-Luise Etzel profile
Marie-Luise Etzel

Daisy

Johannes Arpe profile
Johannes Arpe

Dr. Seekatz, Bürgermeister

Hans W. Hamacher profile
Hans W. Hamacher

Dr. Brandstätter

Horst Koch profile
Horst Koch

Generalfeldmarschall Kesselmeyer

Herbert Körbs profile
Herbert Körbs

General Haudorf

Rolf Ludwig profile
Rolf Ludwig

Albert Hauptmann

Erwin Geschonneck profile
Erwin Geschonneck

Hans Karjanke

Else Wolz profile
Else Wolz

Adele Karjanke

Christel Bodenstein profile
Christel Bodenstein

Hannelore Ullrich

Kurt Steingraf profile
Kurt Steingraf

Pferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach

Manfred Borges profile
Manfred Borges

Max Steinmetz

Ruth Baldor profile
Ruth Baldor

Frau von Kohlen

Marie-Luise Etzel profile
Marie-Luise Etzel

Daisy

Johannes Arpe profile
Johannes Arpe

Dr. Seekatz, Bürgermeister

Hans W. Hamacher profile
Hans W. Hamacher

Dr. Brandstätter

Horst Koch profile
Horst Koch

Generalfeldmarschall Kesselmeyer

Herbert Körbs profile
Herbert Körbs

General Haudorf

Extra

Release Date

December 7, 1956

Original Language

German

Budget

$0.00

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