The Captain from Cologne
Directed by Slatan DudowAlbert Hauptmann is an out of work waiter in Cologne who is often confused with a former Captain of the Nazi Army. Albert uses this to his advantage and becomes the Director of the Montan Corporation, and a member of the West German Parliament. Herr Karjanke, the real Captain, learns of Albert's ruse, and wants to claim his "rightful" position in Parliament. But Karjanke cannot come forward until his politicking "Doppelganger" succeeds in passing an amnesty law for war criminals. When Albert is finally brought before a judge on charges of fraud, he learns that this own amnesty law does not apply to him.
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The Captain from Cologne was released on 7 de diciembre de 1956.
The Captain from Cologne was directed by Slatan Dudow.
The Captain from Cologne has a runtime of 1h 58min.
Albert Hauptmann is an out of work waiter in Cologne who is often confused with a former Captain of the Nazi Army. Albert uses this to his advantage and becomes the Director of the Montan Corporation, and a member of the West German Parliament. Herr Karjanke, the real Captain, learns of Albert's ruse, and wants to claim his "rightful" position in Parliament. But Karjanke cannot come forward until his politicking "Doppelganger" succeeds in passing an amnesty law for war criminals. When Albert is finally brought before a judge on charges of fraud, he learns that this own amnesty law does not apply to him.
The key characters in The Captain from Cologne are Albert Hauptmann (Rolf Ludwig), Hans Karjanke (Erwin Geschonneck), Adele Karjanke (Else Wolz).
The Captain from Cologne is a Comedia, Drama film.
The Captain from Cologne has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.