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The Captain from Cologne
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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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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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Michael Tschesno-Hell, Henryk Keisch, Slatan Dudow
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Runtime:118 minutes
Studio:DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Slatan Dudow
Director
Rolf Ludwig
Albert Hauptmann
Erwin Geschonneck
Hans Karjanke
Else Wolz
Adele Karjanke
Christel Bodenstein
Hannelore Ullrich
Kurt Steingraf
Pferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach
Manfred Borges
Max Steinmetz
Ruth Baldor
Frau von Kohlen
Marie-Luise Etzel
Daisy
Johannes Arpe
Dr. Seekatz, Bürgermeister
Hans W. Hamacher
Dr. Brandstätter
Horst Koch
Generalfeldmarschall Kesselmeyer
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