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Kleren maken de man
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Kleren maken de man

1957-10-11 · 91 min · ★ 8.0

Comedy

A secret document, a stolen dress suit, two dimwitted crooks, the love of a man for a woman. It all results in a roller coaster ride for a young insurance agent.

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Directors
Georg Jacoby
Production companies
Filmproduktiemaatschappij Amsterdam
Countries
Netherlands
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kees BrusseKees BrusseHans
Annet NieuwenhuyzenAnnet NieuwenhuyzenEllen
Mimi BoesnachBurgerjuffrouw
Andrea DomburgAndrea DomburgFormer girlfriend of Peter
Johan KaartJohan KaartDetective
Rijk de GooyerRijk de GooyerPeter
Guus OsterGuus Oster
Jan RetèlJan Retèl
Cees LaseurCees Laseur
Cruys VoorberghCruys Voorbergh
Hans Tiemeyer
Leo de Hartogh
Chris BaayChris Baay
Eli Blom
Dick Bos
Beer Bossu
Steye van Brandenberg
Gerard Doting
Gé Frankhuizen
Piet HendriksPiet Hendriks

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