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Knall und Fall als Hochstapler (1952)

Knall und Fall als Hochstapler poster
Directed by
Hubert Marischka
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany, Austria
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A pair of cheerful con artists pretend to be important people and get into various mix-ups in Vienna. They use their wits to keep their schemes going.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicalbreezyamusingnostalgicfast-pacedslapstick

What happens

Knall and Fall as Imposters (German: Knall und Fall als Hochstapler) is a 1952 Austrian-German comedy film directed by Ulrich Bettac and Hubert Marischka and starring Hans Richter, Rudolf Carl and Curd Jürgens. It was followed by a 1953 sequel Knall and Fall as Detectives. It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna and on location across the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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