

Max der Taschendieb
1962-03-01 · 91 min · ★ 7.7
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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- Directors
- Imo Moszkowicz
- Production companies
- Utz Utermann Filmproduktion, Bavaria-Filmkunst
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Heinz RühmannMax Schilling
Elfie PertramerPauline Schilling
Hans ClarinFred
Hans HesslingArthur
Lotte LedlLizzy
Benno SterzenbachCharly Gibbons
Frithjof VierockEgon Schilling
Hans Leibelt
Ulrich Beiger
Hans Jürgen Diedrich
Helga AndersBrigitte
Gernot Duda
Arno AssmannPolizeiinsp. FriedrichTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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