Underplayed Gems

My Friend the Thief (1951)

My Friend the Thief poster
Original title
Mein Freund, der Dieb
Directed by
Helmut Weiss
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man gets entangled with a charismatic thief. The story follows their comedic interactions and the trouble they cause together.

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What happens

My Friend the Thief (German: Mein Freund, der Dieb) is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Hans Söhnker, Vera Molnar and Hardy Krüger. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios and on location around Hanover. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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