Wibbel the Tailor

1939Directed by Viktor de Kowa

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Released: August 17, 1939
Runtime: 1h 15m

About Wibbel the Tailor

Comedy

Synopsis

During the Napoleonic occupation of the German states in 1812, a tailor by the name of Anton Wibbel is sentenced to sit in jail for insulting the Emperor. The tailor manages to get out of this by paying off a friend to go to prison in his place. But then, the "phony" prisoner suddenly dies in his cell and everyone now thinks Wibbel is dead.

Director: Viktor de Kowa
Original title: Schneider Wibbel

Principal cast

In billing order

Erich PontoSchneider Anton Wibbel
Fita BenkhoffFin, seine Frau
Irene von MeyendorffKlementine
Friedrich BenferAndré
Günther LüdersSchneidergeselle Peter Zimpel
Hubert von MeyerinckKnillich

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