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Crook and the Cross
7.0
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1h 35m
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1960
Overview
With the help of God, the loveable safecracker Paul Wittkowski – aka “Cracker-Paulie” – manages to escape the clutches of the cops. He dresses up as a priest and ends up in a village, whose pastor is in dispute with an influential businessman. To help the pastor and a young widow, Paulie has to use his own special abilities. This work leads him back to the path of righteousness. He contacts the police and, after serving his time, starts a new life with the widow.
Cast
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Gert Fröbe
Paul Wittkowski
![Karlheinz Böhm pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2FnLaFBLoqN2cuRkvLrGiB6IN0fwI.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Karlheinz Böhm
Father Steiner
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Rudolf Vogel
Anton Baumberger
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Ellen Schwiers
Maria Holzmann
![Lucie Englisch pic](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Foriginal%2F59WxcFI2HeB6hUp5iPMRjF8bgdr.jpg&w=320&q=75)
Lucie Englisch
Frau Nestle
![Manfred Kunst pic](/_next/image?url=%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2FPortraitPlaceholder.a8aff590.png&w=320&q=75)
Manfred Kunst
Peter Holzmann
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Barbara Gallauner
Fräulein Mauer
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Hans Jürgen Diedrich
Wachtmeister Franke
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Hans Clarin
Karl Schmiedel
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