Max der Taschendieb

Max der Taschendieb

Max der Taschendieb

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Max der Taschendieb

1962

1h 31m

7.7(8 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Heinz Rühmann

Max Schilling

Heinz Rühmann

Acting

Elfie Pertramer

Pauline Schilling

Elfie Pertramer

Acting

Hans Clarin

Fred

Hans Clarin

Acting

Ruth Stephan

Desiree

Ruth Stephan

Acting

Hans Hessling

Arthur

Hans Hessling

Acting

Lotte Ledl

Lizzy

Lotte Ledl

Acting

Benno Sterzenbach

Charly Gibbons

Benno Sterzenbach

Acting

Harald Maresch

Joe

No Image

Acting

Frithjof Vierock

Egon Schilling

Frithjof Vierock

Acting

Hans Leibelt

Unknown Role

Hans Leibelt

Acting

Ulrich Beiger

Unknown Role

Ulrich Beiger

Acting

Hans Jürgen Diedrich

Unknown Role

Hans Jürgen Diedrich

Acting

Helga Anders

Brigitte

Helga Anders

Acting

Gernot Duda

Unknown Role

Gernot Duda

Acting

Arno Assmann

Polizeiinsp. Friedrich

Arno Assmann

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