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The Man in the Black Derby (1960)

The Man in the Black Derby poster
Original title
Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone
Directed by
Karl Suter
Genre
comedy film
Country
Switzerland
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hotel employee gets involved in a series of comedic misunderstandings. The story is set in Switzerland and centers on everyday mix-ups.

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What happens

The Man in the Black Derby (German: Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone) is a 1960 Swiss comedy film directed by Karl Suter. It features the film debut of Bruno Ganz, who played a hotel employee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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