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Crook's Honor (1966)

Crook's Honor poster
Original title
Ganovenehre
Directed by
Wolfgang Staudte
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy about a group of thieves who navigate schemes and mishaps while trying to pull off a heist in West Berlin. The story follows their interactions and the trouble that arises from their criminal plans.

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What happens

Honour Among Thieves (German: Ganovenehre) is a 1966 West German comedy crime film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Gert Fröbe, Mario Adorf and Karin Baal. Shot in Eastmancolor, it was filmed at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Isabella Schlichting and Werner Schlichting. It was based on a play by Charles Rudolph, which had previously been made into a 1933 film of the same title by Richard Oswald. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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