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The Captain from Köpenick (1931)

Original title: Der Hauptmann von Köpenick

1931-12-22 · DE
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Based on the true story of a cobbler who bought a second-hand captain's uniform, assumed command of a troop of guardsmen, declared the town of Köpenick under military law, arrested the mayor and confiscated the town treasury.

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Richard OswaldDirectorAlbrecht JosephWriterCarl ZuckmayerWriter

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Max AdalbertMax AdalbertWilhelm VoigtMax GülstorffMax GülstorffBürgermeister Dr. ObermüllerKäthe HaackKäthe HaackMathilde ObermüllerAlbert FlorathAlbert FlorathZuchthausaufseherFritz OdemarFritz OdemarKassierer RosenkranzHeinrich SchrothHeinrich SchrothPolizeipräsident von JagowHans LeibeltHans LeibeltLitfaßsäulen-MannFriedrich KaysslerFriedrich KaysslerFriedrich HoprechtHermann VallentinHermann VallentinAdolph WormserPaul WagnerPaul WagnerHauptmann von SchlettowWilli SchurWilli SchurKalleHermann SpeelmansHermann SpeelmansWachtmeister Kilian

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference89122Actor preference321658 · 337557 · 472309Country preferenceDeDecade preference1930

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Based on the true story of a cobbler who bought a second-hand captain's uniform, assumed command of a troop of guardsmen, declared the town of Köpenick under military law, arrested the mayor and confiscated the town treasury.