Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl
1945, German. Directed by Wolfgang Staudte.
During his trip to the city, a naïve man from the countryside falls victim to a thief who steals his wallet. Since all his personal documents were in it, he not only looses his money but also his identity. The thief turns out to be a cunning con man, who uses the papers for his criminal schemes. Soon enough, a warrant is issued, and eventually both men – the thief and the innocent guy – are arrested. But since all the red tape of the government causes even more confusion, the odyssey of the victim searching for his lost identity has just started.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Wolfgang StaudteDirector
- Axel von AmbesserFridolin Biedermann
- Ruth LommelElvira Sauer
- Gretl SchörgMadame Marlen, Singer
- Paul HenckelsDr. Heimlich
- Elisabeth FlickenschildtHella
- Aribert WäscherPolizeikommissär
- Hans Hermann SchaufußStandesbeamter
- Kurt WeitkampHeini Bock
- Hubert von MeyerinckMax Vieregg
- Ruth BuchardtSwea
- F. W. Schröder-SchromKonsul Weber
- Leopold von LedeburSauer sr.
Details
- Released
- 1 March 1945
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Wolfgang Staudte, Josef Maria Frank
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Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1945. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl?
Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl (1945) was directed by Wolfgang Staudte and stars Axel von Ambesser, Ruth Lommel, Gretl Schörg.