Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl

Movie

Comedy

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.

Date: 03/01/1945

Rating: 6.5

Cast: Axel von Ambesser, Ruth Lommel, Gretl Schörg, Paul Henckels, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Aribert Wäscher, Hans Hermann Schaufuß, Kurt Weitkamp, Hubert von Meyerinck, Ruth Buchardt, F. W. Schröder-Schrom, Leopold von Ledebur, Maria Litto, Hellmuth Passarge, Änne Bruck, Klaus Pohl, Luis Rainer, Egon Brosig, Walter Bluhm, Karl-Heinz Peters, Wolfgang Dohnberg, Walter Werner, Else Ehser, Hans Meyer-Hanno, Henry Lorenzen, Ingrid Lutz, Hadrian Maria Netto

Axel von Ambesser