The Captain from Cologne
Seen it?1956 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Milk or Remember the Titans, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
Albert Hauptmann is an out of work waiter in Cologne who is often confused with a former Captain of the Nazi Army. Albert uses this to his advantage and becomes the Director of the Montan Corporation, and a member of the West German Parliament. Herr Karjanke, the real Captain, learns of Albert’s ruse, and wants to claim his "rightful" position in Parliament. But Karjanke cannot come forward until his politicking "Doppelganger" succeeds in passing an amnesty law for war criminals. When Albert is finally brought before a judge on charges of fraud, he learns that this own amnesty law does not apply to him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 443 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Slatan Dudow
- Rolf LudwigAlbert Hauptmann
- Erwin GeschonneckHans Karjanke
- Else WolzAdele Karjanke
- Christel BodensteinHannelore Ullrich
- Kurt SteingrafPferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach
- Manfred BorgesMax Steinmetz
- Ruth BaldorFrau von Kohlen
- Marie-Luise EtzelDaisy
- Johannes ArpeDr. Seekatz, Bürgermeister
- Hans W. HamacherDr. Brandstätter