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The Captain from Cologne

7.1(4)19561h 58m1

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.

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German
  • politics

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  • GermanyDE

    • TheatricalEast Germany7 Dec 1956
    • TVWest Germany2 Feb 1957
  • RomaniaRO

    • Theatrical26 Jul 1957
  • RussiaSU

    • Theatrical16 Dec 1957

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The Captain from Cologne was released on 7 December 1956.

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