The Master Thief
1979, German. Directed by Wolfgang Hübner.
A master thief returns home. There he is threatened with the gallows if he fails to solve the tasks set by the count. So he has to steal the count's personal horse, the bed sheet and the wedding ring as well as the priest and the sexton.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 23 March 1979
- Original title
- Der Meisterdieb
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Claus Küchenmeister, Wera Küchenmeister, Wolfgang Hübner
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The Master Thief runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Master Thief isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 March 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Master Thief, try The Good Witch, Tru Confessions, I'll Be Home for Christmas.
Who directed The Master Thief?
The Master Thief (1979) was directed by Wolfgang Hübner and stars Klaus Piontek, Dieter Franke, Margit Bendokat.