Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone
6.2
Hugo Wiederkehr, as a dutiful bank employee, has to deal with all kinds of customers. Among other things, with the industrialist Meissen and his pretty daughter Christine, with whom he falls in love. However, it remains unmatched because it belongs to a different social class. He also works as a hobbyist and inventor, which also requires a lot of money. When his employer refuses to give him a loan because his father is in prison for fraud, he quits disappointed.
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Cast
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Walter Roderer
Hugo Wiederkehr
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Superbug, the Craziest Car in the World
Gustav Knuth
Generaldirektor Meißen
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Sissi
Erwin C. Dietrich
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Penthouse Playgirls
Self Service Girls
Karl Suter
Charles Regnier
Herr von Seelisberg
Known for
Angelique
Crooks in Clover
Alfred Bruggmann
Georges Schellenbaum
Sabine Sesselmann
Christine Meißen
Known for
The Hunchback of Paris
Hans Gmür
Willy Fueter
Vater Wiederkehr
Also in
Snowbound
A Roof Over Your Head
Bruno Ganz
Kammerdiener
Known for
Downfall
The House That Jack Built
Walburga Gmür
Mutter Wiederkehr
Also in
Feind im Blut
The Ghost of Allenwil
Karl Suter Director · Alfred Bruggmann Writer Hans Gmür Writer
First release July 21, 1960 · Produced in Switzerland · Production Urania Film
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Urania-Filmproduktion
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Urania Film
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Switzerland
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Original language
German
Release dates
Switzerland · July 21, 1960
Premiere · German · Locarno Film Festival
Germany · August 18, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Switzerland
September 16, 1960 · Theatrical · French · French speaking region
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