A young shoemaker is arrested for stealing a small amount of money, and is jailed for fifteen years. Upon his release, he wants to get a permit to get a job and start anew, but finds that without a job he can't get a permit, and without a permit he can't get a job. Ensnared in the absurd net of Prussian bureaucracy, he can't see any way out. That is, until he enters a thrift shop and spots a Prussian officer's uniform that fits him like a second skin...
Stars: Heinz Rühmann, Martin Held, Hannelore Schroth, Willy A. Kleinau, Leonard Steckel, Friedrich Domin
Crew: Carl Zuckmayer (Theatre Play), Klaus Dudenhöfer (Editor), Helmut Käutner (Director), Carl Zuckmayer (Screenplay), Helmut Käutner (Screenplay), Gyula Trebitsch (Producer)
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Studio: Real-Film
Runtime: 93 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 15, 1956
IMDb: 3.8
