

Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl
Overview
During his trip to the city, a naïve man from the countryside falls victim to a thief who steals his wallet. Since all his personal documents were in it, he not only looses his money but also his identity. The thief turns out to be a cunning con man, who uses the papers for his criminal schemes. Soon enough, a warrant is issued, and eventually both men – the thief and the innocent guy – are arrested. But since all the red tape of the government causes even more confusion, the odyssey of the victim searching for his lost identity has just started.
Movie Details
Languages
German
Studio
Tobis Filmkunst
Key Crew

Wolfgang Staudte
Director

Wolfgang Staudte
Writer
Cast

Axel von Ambesser
Fridolin Biedermann
Ruth Lommel
Elvira Sauer

Gretl Schörg
Madame Marlen, Singer

Paul Henckels
Dr. Heimlich

Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Hella

Aribert Wäscher
Polizeikommissär

Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Standesbeamter
Kurt Weitkamp
Heini Bock

Hubert von Meyerinck
Max Vieregg
Ruth Buchardt
Swea

F. W. Schröder-Schrom
Konsul Weber

Leopold von Ledebur
Sauer sr.

Maria Litto
Hellmuth Passarge
Änne Bruck

Klaus Pohl
Portier
Luis Rainer

Egon Brosig
Leiter der Registratur

Walter Bluhm
Karl-Heinz Peters