The Counterfeit Bill

1935 1h 23m DE

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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An honest German cashier gets stuck with a fake note, part of a scheme by two crooks to pass bad money.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Theo Lingen
Karl Lehmann
Käthe Haack
Anna Lehmann
Lucie Englisch
Christa Bach, Verkäuferin
Adele Sandrock
Frau Geheimrat Plüschkow
Georg Alexander
Georg Plüschkow, Bankdirektor
Hilde Hildebrand
Frau Strachwitz
Hubert von Meyerinck
Wallner, Betrüger
Paul Westermeier
Alois Lechner, Markthändler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carl Boese
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 5

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Theo Lingen and Käthe Haack and Lucie Englisch carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carl Boese directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Theo Lingen and Käthe Haack and Lucie Englisch carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0026332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.