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Cast
Helmut Qualtinger
as Inspektor Pokorny
Gudrun Thielemann
as Karin Nieburg
Fritz Eckhardt
as Raimond Höfler
Georg Lhotzky
as Robert Sandner
Kurt Radlecker
as Heinrich Sandner
Franz Stoß
as Ministerialrat Gassinger
Willy Harlander
as Polizeibeamter Janisch
Hertha Martin
as Frau Janisch
Alexander Kerst
as Polizeirat Wolfert
Bruni Löbel
as Fräulein Schebesta
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1967
Runtime—
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Comedy, Thriller
Votes6
DirectorMichael Kehlmann
WritersMichael Kehlmann
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKurzer Prozeß
About Kurzer Prozeß
District Inspector Pokorny was transferred some time ago from Vienna to the fictional Upper Austrian town of Mühlstadt after assaulting a suspect while on duty. There, as he says, he has to deal with "idiotic scoundrels who steal each other's chickens." Police officer Janisch was given a quick trial and sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing the post office in Litzelsdorf. His colleagues do not believe he is capable of such a crime and try to catch the real perpetrators. At the same time, they have to deal with a multitude of other cases.
Directed by Michael Kehlmann, Kurzer Prozeß leans on a strong ensemble — Helmut Qualtinger, Gudrun Thielemann, Fritz Eckhardt — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1967.
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