The Captain from Cologne

Dec 7, 1956

1h 58m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

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Cast

Albert Hauptmann

Rolf Ludwig

Hans Karjanke

Erwin Geschonneck

Adele Karjanke

Else Wolz

Hannelore Ullrich

Christel Bodenstein

Pferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach

Kurt Steingraf

Max Steinmetz

Manfred Borges

Frau von Kohlen

Ruth Baldor

Daisy

Marie-Luise Etzel

Dr. Seekatz, Bürgermeister

Johannes Arpe

Dr. Brandstätter

Hans W. Hamacher

Generalfeldmarschall Kesselmeyer

Horst Koch

General Haudorf

Herbert Körbs

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