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Max der Taschendieb
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Max der Taschendieb

1962-03-01 · 91 min · ★ 7.7

Comedy · Crime

Max, a small time pick-pocket, has nothing to do with the ‘big’ crimes. But then he must find the murderer of Fred, his wife's brother.

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Directors
Imo Moszkowicz
Production companies
Utz Utermann Filmproduktion, Bavaria-Filmkunst
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Heinz RühmannHeinz RühmannMax Schilling
Elfie PertramerElfie PertramerPauline Schilling
Hans ClarinHans ClarinFred
Ruth StephanDesiree
Hans HesslingHans HesslingArthur
Lotte LedlLotte LedlLizzy
Benno SterzenbachBenno SterzenbachCharly Gibbons
Harald MareschJoe
Frithjof VierockFrithjof VierockEgon Schilling
Hans LeibeltHans Leibelt
Ulrich BeigerUlrich Beiger
Hans Jürgen DiedrichHans Jürgen Diedrich
Helga AndersHelga AndersBrigitte
Gernot DudaGernot Duda
Arno AssmannArno AssmannPolizeiinsp. Friedrich

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