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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
67 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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