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Der eiserne Gustav
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Der eiserne Gustav

1958-12-05 · 102 min · ★ 8.8

Comedy · Drama

Gustav Hartmann is in trouble. Because of the new taxis he doesn't get many passengers in his horse-drawn carriage. To prove what he and his horse are capable of, he starts a trip from Berlin to Paris.

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Directors
George Hurdalek
Production companies
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Countries
Germany
Status
Released

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Heinz RühmannHeinz RühmannGustav Hartmann
Lucie MannheimLucie MannheimMarie Hartmann
Ernst SchröderErnst SchröderFriedrich Karl Möbius
Karin BaalKarin BaalAnni Hartmann
Ingrid van BergenIngrid van BergenGertrud Hartmann
Ruth NimbachRuth NimbachJohanna Möbius
Ludwig LinkmannLudwig LinkmannPaulchen Klinke
Manfred GrotheMahrenholz
Lutz MoikLutz MoikOtto Kroppke
Hilde SessakHilde SessakFrau Vietzke
Willi RoseWilli RoseOtto Vietzke
Bruno FritzBruno FritzAmtsarzt
Harry MeyenHarry MeyenAssessor
Van DoudeVan DoudeStraßensänger
Jenny OrléansJenny OrléansDicke Französin
Georg GütlichBürgermeister in Berlin
Wolf MartiniJustizwachmeister
Franz NicklischLandpolizist
André Saint-GermainBürgermeister im Quartier Latin
Friedrich SchoenfelderFriedrich SchoenfelderDeutscher Botschafter

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