Wibbel the Tailor

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 17, 1939

Original language

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Majestic Film

Cast

Friedrich Benfer,Elsa Dalands,Rudolf Klein-Rogge,Ludwig Schmitz,Max Wilmsen,Marga Riffa,Ilse Pütz,Robert Forsch,Boris Alekin,Paul Rehkopfand 28 more

Director

Viktor de Kowa

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0031902