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If the Father and the Son
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If the Father and the Son

1955-08-01 · 95 min · ★ 6.6

Comedy · Drama

After Clown Teddy lost his son, he lost his gift for laughter. He opened a joke shop and lives above the shop. His landlady has had a foster son since birth, and Teddy decides to raise the child, who always believed that Teddy was his father. When the mother suddenly appears five years later and wants her son, Teddy decides to run away with the child and goes back onstage with his son. Will the family catch up with them, or will the mother never get her son back?

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Directors
Hans Quest
Production companies
Berolina-Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Heinz RühmannHeinz RühmannTeddy Lemke
Oliver GrimmUlli
Waltraut HaasWaltraut HaasGerti
Robert FreitagRobert FreitagRoy Bentley
Pero AlexanderPero AlexanderDonald Crossman
Fita BenkhoffFita BenkhoffMiss Biermann
Carl-Heinz SchrothCarl-Heinz SchrothPeepe
Rudolf SchündlerRudolf SchündlerMan in the store
Sybil WerdenSybil WerdenJane Bentley
Herbert KiperHerbert KiperAgent Miller
Hans Schwarz Jr.Samson
Wolfgang CondrusWolfgang CondrusBlond boy with soccer ball (uncredited)
Heidi BeckerHelga
Arnim DahlArt jumper

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