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The Captain from Cologne

1956 118 min ★ 7.1 Comedy Drama

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.

Director: Slatan Dudow Writer: Henryk Keisch Writer: Slatan Dudow Writer: Michael Tschesno-Hell

Cast

Rolf Ludwig Rolf Ludwig Albert Hauptmann
Erwin Geschonneck Erwin Geschonneck Hans Karjanke
Else Wolz Else Wolz Adele Karjanke
Christel Bodenstein Christel Bodenstein Hannelore Ullrich
Kurt Steingraf Kurt Steingraf Pferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach
Manfred Borges Manfred Borges Max Steinmetz
Ruth Baldor Ruth Baldor Frau von Kohlen
Marie-Luise Etzel Marie-Luise Etzel Daisy
Johannes Arpe Johannes Arpe Dr. Seekatz, Bürgermeister
Hans W. Hamacher Hans W. Hamacher Dr. Brandstätter
Horst Koch Horst Koch Generalfeldmarschall Kesselmeyer
Herbert Körbs Herbert Körbs General Haudorf