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Cast
Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum
as Jan Kreyenborg
Hilde Sicks
as Gesine Kreyenborg
Heidi Mahler
as Lena Kreyenborg
Jürgen Pooch
as Tierarzt Renken
Uwe Dallmeier
as Willem Tameling
Edgar Bessen
as Gustav Piepers
Heidi Kabel
as Trina Witt
Heini Kaufeld
as Peter Witt
Karl Otto Ragotzky
as Amtshauptmann Kröger
Ernst Grabbe
as Stint
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1976
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorAlfred Johst, Günther Siegmund
WritersAlfred Johst, Günther Siegmund
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOhnsorg Theater - Wenn der Hahn kräht
About Ohnsorg Theater - Wenn der Hahn kräht
The village tailor Witt has been burgled, and he himself has received a nasty blow to the head! The seriousness of the crime means that the gendarme in charge does not investigate the case alone - the new head of the district is eager to take over. The head of the parish, Kreyenborg, slyly supports the criminal investigation by getting help from his servant Willem, a man of "plietscher Dröhnbüdeligkeit (a charmingly clever annoyance)". The young vet Renken is also happy to help him, which his daughter Lena warmly welcomes. After confusing statements from Trina, the tailor's wife, the question arises: is there something to cover up?
Directed by Alfred Johst, Günther Siegmund, Ohnsorg Theater - Wenn der Hahn kräht leans on a strong ensemble — Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum, Hilde Sicks, Heidi Mahler — 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 comedy titles of 1976.
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