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Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl

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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

Status: Released

Released Date: 1945-03-01

Runtime: 82 mins

Director: Wolfgang Staudte

Writer: Wolfgang Staudte, Josef Maria Frank

Spoken language: Deutsch

Genres: Comedy

Original title: Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl

Production Companies: Tobis Filmkunst

Production Countries: Germany

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