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The Captain from Cologne
2026-11-16 05:56:57 · The Daily Ledger
The Captain from Cologne () is an East German film directed by Slatan Dudow. It was released in 1956.
Cast
Rolf Ludwig as Albert Hauptmann
Erwin Geschonneck as Hans Karjanke
Else Wolz as Adele
Christel Bodenstein as Hannelore Ullrich
Kurt Steingraf as Pferdapfel / Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach
Manfred Borges as Max Steinmetz
Ruth Baldor as Baronin Pferdapfel
Marie-Luise Etzel as Daisy Pferdeapfel, Tochter
Johannes Arpe as Bürgermeister Dr. Seekatz
Hans W. Hamacher as Dr. Brandstätter, Bundestagsabgeordneter
Horst Koch as Generalfeldmarschall Kesselmeyer
Herbert Körbs as General Haudorf
Heinrich Gies as Dinkelburg
External links
1956 films
1956 comedy films
German comedy films
East German films
1950s German-language films
German satirical films
Fictional captains
Films set in West Germany
Films shot in Germany
Films set in Cologne
Films directed by Slatan Dudow
1950s German films
