Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl
1945During his trip to the city, a naïve man from the countryside falls victim to a thief who steals his wallet. Since all his personal documents were in it, he not only looses his money but also his identity. The thief turns out to be a cunning con man, who uses the papers for his criminal schemes. Soon enough, a warrant is issued, and eventually both men – the thief and the innocent guy – are arrested. But since all the red tape of the government causes even more confusion, the odyssey of the victim searching for his lost identity has just started.
Acted in
Axel von Ambesser
as Fridolin Biedermann
Ruth Lommel
as Elvira Sauer
Gretl Schörg
as Madame Marlen, Singer
Paul Henckels
as Dr. Heimlich
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
as Hella
Aribert Wäscher
as Polizeikommissär
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
as Standesbeamter
Kurt Weitkamp
as Heini Bock
Hubert von Meyerinck
as Max Vieregg
Ruth Buchardt
as Swea
F. W. Schröder-Schrom
as Konsul Weber
Leopold von Ledebur
as Sauer sr.
Maria Litto
Hellmuth Passarge
Änne Bruck
Klaus Pohl
as Portier
Luis Rainer
Egon Brosig
as Leiter der Registratur
Walter Bluhm
Karl-Heinz Peters
Wolfgang Dohnberg
Walter Werner
Else Ehser
Hans Meyer-Hanno
Henry Lorenzen
Ingrid Lutz
Hadrian Maria Netto