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The Man in Search of His Murderer

7.219311h 37mMovieComedyDrama

A man in bad sorts hires a burglar to later kill him, then changes his mind when his fortunes turn and must find the contracted murderer before it is too late.

DirectorRobert Siodmak
WritersCurt Siodmak·Ludwig Hirschfeld
ProducerErich Pommer

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Cast · Directed by Robert Siodmak

HRHeinz Rühmann
Heinz Rühmann
Hans Herfort
LDLien Deyers
Lien Deyers
Kitty
RJ
Raimund Janitschek
Otto Kuttlapp
HLHans Leibelt
Hans Leibelt
Adamowski
FHFriedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender
Vorsitzender der „Weißen Weste“
GBGerhard Bienert
Gerhard Bienert
Schupo
HSHermann Speelmans
Hermann Speelmans
Jim
WWWolfgang von Waltershausen
Wolfgang von Waltershausen
RVRoland Varno
Roland Varno
HBHermann Blaß
Hermann Blaß
FF
Franz Fiedler
EM
Eberhard Mack

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