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The Captain from Kopenick

Plot: The 1956 movie based on the theater play by Carl Zuckmayer based on the true story of cobbler Wilhelm Voigt who dressed up as a German military officer and, with the help of unsuspecting soldiers, took over the city hall in Köpenick and confiscated the city's purse.
Release Date: Wednesday, August 15 1956
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Heinz RühmannHeinz RühmannHeinz Rühmann was 54 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Wilhelm Voigt'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 07 1902 –
Mon, Oct 03 1994
Portrait of Martin HeldMartin HeldMartin Held was 47 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Dr. Obermüller'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1908 –
Fri, Jan 31 1992
Portrait of Hannelore SchrothHannelore SchrothHannelore Schroth was 34 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Mathilde Obermüller'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1922 –
Tue, Jul 07 1987
Portrait of Willy A. KleinauWilly A. KleinauWilly A. Kleinau was 48 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Friedrich Hoprecht'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 12 1907 –
Fri, Oct 18 1957
Portrait of Leonard SteckelLeonard SteckelLeonard Steckel was 55 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Adolph Wormser'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 18 1901 –
Tue, Feb 09 1971
Portrait of Friedrich DominFriedrich DominFriedrich Domin was 54 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Zuchthausdirektor'.
Birthday: Thu, May 15 1902 –
Mon, Dec 18 1961
Portrait of Erich SchellowErich SchellowErich Schellow was 41 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Capt. von Schlettow'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 27 1915 –
Sat, Nov 25 1995
Portrait of Walter GillerWalter GillerWalter Giller was 28 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Willy Wormser'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 23 1927 –
Thu, Dec 15 2011
Portrait of Wolfgang NeussWolfgang NeussWolfgang Neuss was 32 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Zuchthäusler Kallenberg'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 03 1923 –
Fri, May 05 1989
Portrait of Bum KrügerBum KrügerBum Krüger was 50 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Schutzmann Kilian'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 13 1906 –
Mon, Mar 15 1971
Portrait of Joseph OffenbachJoseph OffenbachJoseph Offenbach was 51 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Wabschke'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 28 1904 –
Fri, Oct 15 1971
Portrait of Ilse FürstenbergIlse FürstenbergIlse Fürstenberg was 48 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Marie Hoprecht, Voigts sister'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1907 –
Thu, Dec 16 1976
Portrait of Maria SebaldtMaria SebaldtMaria Sebaldt was 26 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Auguste Viktoria Wormser'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 26 1930 –
Tue, Apr 04 2023
Portrait of Edith HanckeEdith HanckeEdith Hancke was 27 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Lieschen, das kranke Mädchen'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 14 1928 –
Thu, Jun 04 2015
Portrait of Ethel ReschkeEthel ReschkeEthel Reschke was 45 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Pleureusenmieze'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 24 1911 –
Fri, Jun 05 1992
Portrait of Siegfried LowitzSiegfried LowitzSiegfried Lowitz was 41 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Kassierer Rosenkranz'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1914 –
Sun, Jun 27 1999
Portrait of Willi RoseWilli RoseWilli Rose was 54 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Polizist'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 04 1902 –
Fri, Jun 16 1978
Portrait of Willy MaertensWilly MaertensWilly Maertens was 62 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Prokurist Knell'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 30 1893 –
Tue, Nov 28 1967
Portrait of Wolfgang MüllerWolfgang MüllerWolfgang Müller was 33 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Zuchthäusler Puhlke'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 14 1922 –
Tue, Apr 26 1960
Portrait of Balduin BaasBalduin BaasBalduin Baas was 34 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'ostpreußischer Grenadier'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 09 1922 –
Mon, May 22 2006
Portrait of Reinhard KolldehoffReinhard KolldehoffReinhard Kolldehoff was 42 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Soldat'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 29 1914 –
Sat, Nov 18 1995

Crew

Portrait of Helmut KäutnerHelmut KäutnerHelmut Käutner was 48 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 25 1908 –
Sun, Apr 20 1980
Portrait of Albert BenitzAlbert BenitzAlbert Benitz was 51 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 17 1904 –
Sun, Mar 11 1979
Portrait of Carl ZuckmayerCarl ZuckmayerCarl Zuckmayer was 59 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Theatre Play, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 27 1896 –
Tue, Jan 18 1977
Portrait of Gyula TrebitschGyula TrebitschGyula Trebitsch was 41 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Nov 03 1914 –
Mon, Dec 12 2005
Portrait of Klaus DudenhöferKlaus DudenhöferKlaus Dudenhöfer was 31 in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 19 1924 –
Fri, Dec 19 2008
Portrait of Bernhard EichhornBernhard EichhornBernhard Eichhorn was >> in The Captain from Kopenick as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday