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My Friend the Thief

1951 film

My Friend the Thief (German: Mein Freund, der Dieb) is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Hans Söhnker, Vera Molnar and Hardy Krüger.[1] It was shot at the Göttingen Studios and on location around Hanover. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag.

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Synopsis

Young thief Bimbo is part of the "lost generation" growing up in the shadow of the Second World War. However when he steals the wallet of well-known writer Percy, the author decides to try and reform the young man with the assistance of his dancer girlfriend Nina. After some ups and downs, the gift of a camera convinces him he wants to work as a reporter.

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    Bock & Bergfelder p.451

Bibliography

  • Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
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