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The Captain from Cologne (1956)

★ 7.1/10 118 min Comedy, Drama East Germany German
Director: Slatan Dudow
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top 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

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