The Captain from Cologne

The Captain from Cologne

1956
1h 58m
6.8

6.8/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama
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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Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production Countries
East Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

politics

Quick Facts

Original Title Der Hauptmann von Köln
Release Date December 7, 1956
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0049292

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

Key Crew

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