Er kann's nicht lassen
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Er kann's nicht lassen is a 1962 German
mystery film
directed by Axel von Ambesser
and starring Heinz Rühmann
, Rudolf Forster
and Grit Boettcher
. It was based on the Father Brown
stories by G.K. Chesterton, Rühmann reprising his role from the 1960 film Das schwarze Schaf
.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
mystery film
Mystery film
Mystery film is a sub-genre of the more general category of crime film and at times the thriller genre. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of a crime by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction.The...
directed by Axel von Ambesser
Axel von Ambesser
Axel Eugen Alexander von Österreich , better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German actor and film director....
and starring Heinz Rühmann
Heinz Rühmann
Heinrich Wilhelm "Heinz" Rühmann was a popular German film actor.-Life and work:Rühmann was born in Essen, Westphalia. His role in the 1930 movie Die Drei von der Tankstelle led him to film stardom. He remained highly popular as a comedic actor throughout the 1930s and early 1940s...
, Rudolf Forster
Rudolf Forster
Rudolf Forster was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 106 films between 1914 and 1968. His autobiography Das Spiel, mein Leben was published by Propyläen-Verlag in 1967....
and Grit Boettcher
Grit Boettcher
Grit Boettcher is a German actress.- Filmography :* 1958: Solange das Herz schlägt* 1959: Zwölf Mädchen und ein Mann* 1959: Gitarren klingen leise durch die Nacht* 1960: Die Fastnachtsbeichte* 1960: Himmel, Amor und Zwirn...
. It was based on the Father Brown
Father Brown
Father Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor , a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922...
stories by G.K. Chesterton, Rühmann reprising his role from the 1960 film Das schwarze Schaf
Das schwarze Schaf
Das schwarze Schaf is a 1960 German mystery film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karl Schönböck and Maria Sebaldt. It is based on the Father Brown stories by G.K. Chesterton. Father Brown manages to demonstrate the innocence of a man accused of murder by finding the real...
.
Cast
- Heinz RühmannHeinz RühmannHeinrich Wilhelm "Heinz" Rühmann was a popular German film actor.-Life and work:Rühmann was born in Essen, Westphalia. His role in the 1930 movie Die Drei von der Tankstelle led him to film stardom. He remained highly popular as a comedic actor throughout the 1930s and early 1940s...
... Father Brown - Rudolf ForsterRudolf ForsterRudolf Forster was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 106 films between 1914 and 1968. His autobiography Das Spiel, mein Leben was published by Propyläen-Verlag in 1967....
... Bishop - Grit BoettcherGrit BoettcherGrit Boettcher is a German actress.- Filmography :* 1958: Solange das Herz schlägt* 1959: Zwölf Mädchen und ein Mann* 1959: Gitarren klingen leise durch die Nacht* 1960: Die Fastnachtsbeichte* 1960: Himmel, Amor und Zwirn...
... Berenice - Ruth-Maria Kubitschek ... Mrs. Holland
- Siegfried WischnewskiSiegfried WischnewskiSiegfried Wischnewski was a German stage and film actor.-Career:Wischnewski was born in the Masurian village of Saborowen to a peasant labourer...
... Inspektor O'Connally - Lina Carstens ... Mrs. Smith
- Horst TappertHorst TappertHorst Tappert was a German movie and television actor who played Inspector Stephan Derrick in the television drama Derrick.-Biography:...
... Simpson - Peter EhrlichPeter EhrlichPeter Ehrlich is a German television actor.-Selected filmography:*1962 Er kann's nicht lassen*1964 Emil and the Detectives*1968 Ein Mann namens Harry Brent...
... O'Leary