Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl (1945)

  • NR
  • 03/01/1945 (DE)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 22m

Overview

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.

Wolfgang Staudte

Director, Writer

Josef Maria Frank

Writer

Cast

Axel von Ambesser's headshot

Axel von Ambesser

Fridolin Biedermann
Ruth Lommel's headshot

Ruth Lommel

Elvira Sauer
Gretl Schörg's headshot

Gretl Schörg

Madame Marlen, Singer
Paul Henckels's headshot

Paul Henckels

Dr. Heimlich
Elisabeth Flickenschildt's headshot

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Hella
Aribert Wäscher's headshot

Aribert Wäscher

Polizeikommissär
Hans Hermann Schaufuß's headshot

Hans Hermann Schaufuß

Standesbeamter
Kurt Weitkamp's headshot

Kurt Weitkamp

Heini Bock

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