Watch The Beaver Coat (1949) Official Trailer
6.3 / 10 IMDb October 21, 1949 1h 37m
Mother Wolffen, a washerwoman, is a woman of principle: A poor man must do what he must to get through life, only he mustn't get caught doing it. All sorts of crooked deals contribute to the improvement of the daily menu and the increase of household funds. When everyone is searching for pensioner Krueger's missing beaverskin coat, Mother Wolffen and her family are calmly enjoying fresh roast venison.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
October 21, 1949
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
German
Country
East Germany
Cast
Werner Hinz
as Friedrich von Wehrhahn
Käthe Haack
as Regine von Wehrhahn
Fita Benkhoff
as Auguste Wolff
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Friedrich Gnaß
as Julius Wolff
Ingrid Rentsch
as Leontine Wolff
Edith Hancke
as Adelheid Wolff
Paul Bildt
as Wilhelm Krüger
Erwin Geschonneck
as Motes
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Emmy Burg
as Frau Motes
Werner Peters
as Eberhard Schulz
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Berta Monnard
Herbert Wilk
No photo
Alfred Schieske
Ilse Trautschold
No photo
Franz Weber
No photo
Hans Ulrich
Elfie Dugall
No photo
Walter Bechmann
No photo
Renate Fischer
No photo
Friedrich Honna
Production Companies
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