Orden für die Wunderkinder
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A retirement home. An elderly gentleman is conversing with a paralyzed countess. When she asks him why he was awarded the title of advisor and an order, Ziegler modestly replies, "For services to the fatherland and the people." The scene changes, and we see Ziegler no longer in the retirement home, but behind bars. After serving his sentence for defrauding gullible women seeking to get married, the marriage swindler Ziegler accidentally finds himself at the award ceremony. Realizing how attractive the order is to wealthy individuals who have not yet taken their place among the elite, Ziegler decides to end his dangerous and not-so-lucrative "business." He searches his address book for the names of wealthy fellow citizens and, using forged forms, informs them that they will soon be awarded an order and that they must pay 750 marks to cover the costs of the ceremony...
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Cast
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Carl-Heinz Schroth
Ferdinand Ziegler
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Alexander Zwo
Edith Heerdegen
Die Gräfin
Known for
The Serpent's Egg
Rainer Erler
Hans Jürgen Diedrich
Higges
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Nick Knatterton
Das Messer
Werner P Zibaso
Sabine Eggerth
Roswitha Kloschke
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Annaluise & Anton
Salto Mortale
Hans Fitz
Alois Tischlinger
Also in
Hugo, the Woman Chaser
The Lost One
Max Strecker
Direktor Wägele
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Anna
Die Hesselbachs
Alexander May
2. Bürgermeister
Known for
Pappa ante Portas
Hans Epskamp
Dr. Honold
Willy Semmelrogge
1. Chauffeur
Known for
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Woyzeck
Wolfgang Völz
2. Chauffeur
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Back to Gaya
Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost
Rainer Erler Director · Eugen Thomass Composer Werner Kurz Cinematographer
First release July 31, 1963 · Produced in Germany · Production Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Bavaria Atelier
Production
Bavaria Film
Production
Süddeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Bavaria Atelier
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · July 31, 1963
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
December 6, 1963
Finland
May 23, 1965
Hungary
July 19, 1964
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