The Checkered Vest
1936, German. Directed by Erich Engel.
Karl Pechkopf and his wife run a junk shop but are struggling to scrape together the fifty marks due for rent. In Mrs. Pechkopf’s opinion, her husband simply lacks the knack for foisting goods onto customers that they do not actually want to buy.
- Runtime
- 0h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 January 1936
- Original title
- Die karierte Weste
- Country
- Germany
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The Checkered Vest runs 17 minutes (0h 17m).
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The Checkered Vest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1936. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Checkered Vest?
If you liked The Checkered Vest, try Who's Minding the Store?, Duplex, Fun with Dick and Jane.
Who directed The Checkered Vest?
The Checkered Vest (1936) was directed by Erich Engel and stars Karl Valentin, Liesl Karlstadt, Reinhold Bernt.