Wibbel the Tailor
1939, German. Directed by Viktor de Kowa.
During the Napoleonic occupation of the German states in 1812, a tailor by the name of Anton Wibbel is sentenced to sit in jail for insulting the Emperor. The tailor manages to get out of this by paying off a friend to go to prison in his place. But then, the "phony" prisoner suddenly dies in his cell and everyone now thinks Wibbel is dead.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Viktor de KowaDirector
- Erich PontoSchneider Anton Wibbel
- Fita BenkhoffFin, seine Frau
- Irene von MeyendorffKlementine
- Friedrich BenferAndré
- Günther LüdersSchneidergeselle Peter Zimpel
- Hubert von MeyerinckKnillich
- Lotte RauschMariechen
- S.O. SchoeningPicard
- Theo LucasMölfes
- Ludwig SchmitzDrögendiek
- Albert FlorathTotengräber
- Eva TinschmannFrau Heubes
Details
- Released
- 17 August 1939
- Original title
- Schneider Wibbel
- Country
- Germany
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Wibbel the Tailor runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Which OTT platform is Wibbel the Tailor on?
Wibbel the Tailor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 August 1939. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Wibbel the Tailor?
If you liked Wibbel the Tailor, try Not My Day, Kokowääh 2, No Time for Sergeants.
Who directed Wibbel the Tailor?
Wibbel the Tailor (1939) was directed by Viktor de Kowa and stars Erich Ponto, Fita Benkhoff, Irene von Meyendorff.