Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl

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During his trip to the city, a naïve man from the countryside falls victim to a thief who steals his wallet. Since all his personal documents were in it, he not only looses his money but also his identity. The thief turns out to be a cunning con man, who uses the papers for his criminal schemes. Soon enough, a warrant is issued, and eventually both men – the thief and the innocent guy – are arrested. But since all the red tape of the government causes even more confusion, the odyssey of the victim searching for his lost identity has just started.

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

82 minutes

Year:

1945

Director:

Wolfgang Staudte

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Company:

Tobis Filmkunst

Cast:
Axel von Ambesser

Fridolin Biedermann

Ruth Lommel

Elvira Sauer

Gretl Schörg

Madame Marlen, Singer

Paul Henckels

Dr. Heimlich

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Hella

Crew:
Wolfgang Staudte

Director

Wolfgang Staudte

Writer

Josef Maria Frank

Writer

Bernhard F. Schmidt

Producer

Johanna Rosinski

Editor