Curd Jürgens
Macheath, genannt Mackie Messer
1963•2h 4m•Released•DE
The Threepenny Opera
“The marvelous Mack-The-Knife musical is cutting up on the screen now!”
Overview
The Gangster Macheath secretly marries the daughter of beggar king Peachum. When Peachum finds out, he instructs the police chief Brown to arrest and hang Macheath. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.
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Movie Details
Release Date
February 28, 1963
Runtime
2h 4m
Rating
5.8 / 10
Votes
4
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
2.4
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Cast
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Hildegard Knef
Spelunken-Jenny
Gert Fröbe
Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
Hilde Hildebrand
Cella Peachum, seine Frau
Lino Ventura
Brown, Polizeichef von London
Walter Giller
Bettler Filch
Henning Schlüter
Pastor Kimball
Siegfried Wischnewski
Münz-Matthias
Sammy Davis Jr.
Moritatensänger
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Martin Berliner
Trauerweiden-Walter
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June Ritchie
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Marlene Warrlich
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