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I Was a Criminal

8.019411h 11mMovieDrama

Aka Passport to Heaven. In Prussia shoemaker Voight needs a residence permit to get a job, but can only get a job if he already has a permit. He dons a captain's uniform to order a platoon of soldiers to Koepenick to take over the Town Hall to get his permit.

DirectorRichard Oswald
WritersIvan Goff·Albrecht Joseph

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Cast · Directed by Richard Oswald

ABAlbert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann
Wilhelm Voight, a Shoemaker
MBMary Brian
Mary Brian
Frau Obermueller, the Mayor's Wife
EBEric Blore
Eric Blore
Obermueller, the Mayor
HBHerman Bing
Herman Bing
Kilian, City Hall Guard
EBElsa Bassermann
Elsa Bassermann
Mrs. Marie Hoprecht

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I Was a Criminal — streaming FAQ

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I Was a Criminal isn't streaming anywhere in Australia yet.

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I Was a Criminal hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 1941. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.