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Cast
Gustav Fröhlich
as Michael Nissen
Hubert von Meyerinck
as Werner Dux
Luise Ullrich
as Steffie Dux
Adele Sandrock
as Fräulein von Zackenthin
Paul Kemp
as August P. Lemke, Buchhalter
Lil Dagover
as Eveline
Will Dohm
as Billy
Otto Wernicke
as Wolke, Werkmeister
Ernst Dumcke
as Generaldirektor v. Oetten
Lilo Müller
as Ruth Müller
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1934
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Comedy, Crime
Votes3
DirectorJohannes Meyer
WritersJohannes Meyer
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Fugitive from Chicago
About The Fugitive from Chicago
Werner Dux, heir of the big car company "Dux-Werke", is a gambler who has just been arrested in Chicago for shooting a cardsharper. While in jail, he learns from his friend Michael Nissen that his father has died recently. That means that the Dux-Werke are without a leader at the moment, for Werner's cousin Steffie, who is his co-heiress, is still too young to run the firm. In this situation, Werner convinces his friend Michael, who is an engineer by profession, to take over the firm as long as he is in jail and to pose as him. Michael agrees and is able to bring the firm up again. He even arranges a reliability test for motorcycles via Istanbul, Rome and Barcelona, which creates a big Turkish order for the company. When the real Werner escapes from jail and arrives in Germany, it looks as if the whole story is up to bust. But Werner needs money, so he convinces Michael to go on as before and hand over all profits of the firm to him.
Directed by Johannes Meyer, The Fugitive from Chicago leans on a strong ensemble — Gustav Fröhlich, Hubert von Meyerinck, Luise Ullrich — 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 adventure titles of 1934.
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