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Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl (1945)

Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl (1945)

Comedy
Release Date: 1945, March 1
Directors: Wolfgang Staudte
Countries: Germany
Production: Tobis Filmkunst
Cast: Klaus Pohl, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Hans Hermann Schaufuß, Gretl Schörg, Axel von Ambesser, Hubert von Meyerinck, Paul Henckels, Egon Brosig, Ruth Lommel, Kurt Weitkamp, F. W. Schröder-Schrom, Aribert Wäscher

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.