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Pichler's Books Are Not in Order (1961)

Pichler's Books Are Not in Order poster
Original title
Bei Pichler stimmt die Kasse nicht
Directed by
Hans Quest
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy about a man whose finances are in disarray. He tries to cover up missing money with humorous schemes.

lightheartedcomedicwhimsicalplayfulamusingdatedslapstick

What happens

Pichler's Books Are Not in Order (German: Bei Pichler stimmt die Kasse nicht) is a 1961 West German comedy film directed by Hans Quest and starring Theo Lingen, Georg Thomalla and Karin Dor. It was shot at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Albrecht Becker and Herbert Kirchhoff. It is based on the play The Embezzlers by Alfred Polgar, previously adapted into a 1931 film The Virtuous Sinner starring Heinz Rühmann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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