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The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
Mr. Buchsbaum, third class taxes employee, lives a peaceful life until the new chief immediately criticizes his work. His only confort is his stamps collection. Sadly, even this consolation and his peace are threatened by a new, charming, neighbour who teaches piano. Increasingly infuriated, he discovers accidentally one evening that he has the ability to go through walls. With this power, he decides to settle the scores, firstly with his boss who downgraded him.
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Mr. Buchsbaum, third class taxes employee, lives a peaceful life until the new chief immediately criticizes his work. His only confort is his stamps collection. Sadly, even this consolation and his peace are threatened by a new, charming, neighbour who teaches piano. Increasingly infuriated, he discovers accidentally one evening that he has the ability to go through walls. With this power, he decides to settle the scores, firstly with his boss who downgraded him.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Hans Jacoby, István Békeffy, Marcel Aymé
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Ladislao Vajda
Director
Heinz Rühmann
Herr Buchsbaum
Rudolf Vogel
Fuchs - Der Kriecher
Hubert von Meyerinck
Pickler - Der Bürochef
Peter Vogel
Hirschfeld - der Intrigant
Nicole Courcel
Yvonne Steiner - eine Französin
Elfie Pertramer
Frau Stiegler - die Wirtin
Lina Carstens
Frau Höppke - eine alte Frau
Karl Lieffen
Herr Hintz - der Dandy
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Arzt
Hans Leibelt
Holtzheimer - der freundliche Bürochef
Fritz Eckhardt
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