Der Fluechtling Aus Chicago (1936)
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Synopsis of Der Fluechtling Aus Chicago
The titular "fugitive from Chicago" is Michael Nissen (Gustav Froelich), who arrives in Germany to take charge of an automobile-manufacturing plant. Nissen, however, is operating under false pretenses: he's posing as the genuine auto heir, who's been detained in the Windy City on a murder charge. Despite his utter lack of knowledge of the motorcar business, Nissen manages to carry the day with several moneymaking schemes, proving as worthy of his position as the man he's impersonating. Popular German leading lady Lil Dagover is surprisingly wasted in a minor role. Der Fluehctling Aus Chicago is pure escapism, with no reference whatever to the current Nazi regime in Germany (but with plenty of barbed comments about Chicago gangsterism!) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Der Fluechtling Aus Chicago
- Gustav Froehlich - Michael Nissen
- Luise Ullrich - Steffie Dux
- Paul Kemp - August P. Lemke
- Otto Wernicke - Wolke
- Ernst Dumcke - General Director V. Oetten
- Hubert Von Meyerinck - Werner Dux
- Adele Sandrock - Fraeulein van Zackenthin
- Lil Dagover - Eveline
- Will Dohm - Billy
- Director(s):
- Johannes Meyer
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