The Captain from Köpenick
1931, German. Directed by Richard Oswald.
Based on the true story of a cobbler who bought a second-hand captain's uniform, assumed command of a troop of guardsmen, declared the town of Köpenick under military law, arrested the mayor and confiscated the town treasury.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Richard OswaldDirector
- Max AdalbertWilhelm Voigt
- Max GülstorffBürgermeister Dr. Obermüller
- Käthe HaackMathilde Obermüller
- Albert FlorathZuchthausaufseher
- Fritz OdemarKassierer Rosenkranz
- Heinrich SchrothPolizeipräsident von Jagow
- Hans LeibeltLitfaßsäulen-Mann
- Friedrich KaysslerFriedrich Hoprecht
- Hermann VallentinAdolph Wormser
- Paul WagnerHauptmann von Schlettow
- Willi SchurKalle
- Hermann SpeelmansWachtmeister Kilian
Details
- Released
- 22 December 1931
- Original title
- Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Albrecht Joseph, Carl Zuckmayer
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The Captain from Köpenick runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Captain from Köpenick isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 December 1931. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Captain from Köpenick?
The Captain from Köpenick (1931) was directed by Richard Oswald and stars Max Adalbert, Max Gülstorff, Käthe Haack.