Kehraus

Nov 11, 1983

1h 28m

★ 5.8

Overview

Ferdinand Weitel, a forklift driver, is desperate: Insurance agent Arno von Mehling, a true sales talent, has had contracts signed in record amounts. Now Weitel is wandering through the corridors of the insurance company trying to save what can still be saved - on Shrove Tuesday of all days. The department for customer service and complaints is in a colorful mood and has no ear for Weitel's worries. Finally, secretary Annerose Waguscheit takes heart and tells him about the evening carnival ball "Traum-Police", where he can safely find Mr. Mehling.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Maran Film

Solaris Film

Süddeutscher Rundfunk

Kehraus Trailers

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Cast

Ferdinand Weitel

Gerhard Polt

Annerose Waguscheit

Gisela Schneeberger

Arno von Mehling

Nikolaus Paryla

Dr. Berzelmeier

Dieter Hildebrandt

Professor Heinzel

Jochen Busse

Winfried Deutelmoser

Karl Obermayr

Mrs. Miriam

Veronika Faber

Dr. von Rüden

Hans-Günter Martens

Bemmerl

Hans Stadtmüller

Wondrazil

Bruno Jonas

Heinz Böhm

Wolfgang Gropper

Markus Wandrey

Peter Welz

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