Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Rolf Ludwig
Albert Hauptmann
Lead
Erwin Geschonneck
Hans Karjanke
EW
Else Wolz
Adele Karjanke
Christel Bodenstein
Hannelore Ullrich
KS
Kurt Steingraf
Pferdapfel, Baron v. Kohlen und Stahlbach
Manfred Borges
Max Steinmetz
Ruth Baldor
Frau von Kohlen
ME
Marie-Luise Etzel
Daisy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Slatan Dudow's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Captain from Cologne is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
