Mein Freund, der Dieb
Germany in the post-war period. Due to the circumstances of the time and his lack of prospects, the young Bimbo has become a hoodlum who keeps his head above water with petty crime. One night he robs the writer Percy, but is picked up by the police shortly afterwards in a drunken state. As he has Percy's wallet with him, the police think he is the robber and take him to his address. Percy can hardly believe his eyes when he sees the robber again. But instead of handing him over to the police, he takes Bimbo under his wing and tries to make a better person out of him - not an easy task.
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Cast
14 people
Hans Söhnker
Percy
Known for
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Vera Molnar
Nina
Also in
Where Is Freedom?
Der Vetter aus Dingsda
Helmut Weiss
Werner Bochmann
Hardy Krüger
Bimbo
Known for
Barry Lyndon
Hatari!
Walter Haag
Marianne Koch
Resl
Known for
A Fistful of Dollars
Hans Joachim Richter
Käthe Haack
Angela
Known for
Münchhausen
Erich Claunigk
Theodor Danegger
Franz
Also in
Das Ferienkind
Opera Ball
Anneliese Schönnenbeck
Helmut Weiss Director · Werner Bochmann Composer Erich Claunigk Cinematographer
First release November 8, 1951 · Produced in Germany
Production
Orlando-Film
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · November 8, 1951
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No release date listed for United States.
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