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Genghis Cohn

5.119931h 19mMovieComedyTV Movie

In the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall comedian Genghis Cohn. Many years later, Otto is comfortably retired into the life of a highly respected police commissioner, and is…

DirectorElijah Moshinsky
WriterStanley Price
ProducersRuth Caleb·Mark Shivas

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Cast · Directed by Elijah Moshinsky

ASAntony Sher
Antony Sher
Genghis Cohn
RLRobert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay
Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police
MMMatthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
Herr Kruger
DRDiana Rigg
Diana Rigg
Baroness Frieda von Stangel
PBPaul Brooke
Paul Brooke
Interior Minister
DCDaniel Craig
Daniel Craig
Lieutenant Guth, Schatz's replacement
FTFrances de la Tour
Frances de la Tour
Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
SDShaun Dingwall
Shaun Dingwall
Sergeant Hubsch
RLRobert Lang
Robert Lang
Police Chief
PGPatrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey
Deputy Mueller
PP
Peter Penry-Jones
Dr. Brauner
CDCharles Dale
Charles Dale
Herr Heller

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Genghis Cohn is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

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