Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1958 film)

Peter Voss, Thief of Millions
German	Peter Voss, der Millionendieb
Directed by	Wolfgang Becker
Written by	Ewald Gerhard Seeliger (novel) Curt J. Braun Gustav Kampendonk
Produced by	Heinz Willeg Kurt Ulrich
Starring	O.W. Fischer Ingrid Andree Margit Saad Mara Lane
Cinematography	Günther Senftleben Klaus von Rautenfeld
Edited by	Wolfgang Flaum
Music by	Hans-Martin Majewski
Production company	Kurt Ulrich Filmproduktion
Distributed by	UFA
Release date	16 October 1958 (1958-10-16)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (German: Peter Voss, der Millionendieb) is a 1958 West German comedy crime film directed by Wolfgang Becker and starring O. W. Fischer, Ingrid Andree and Margit Saad. It was based on the 1913 novel Peter Voss, Thief of Millions by Ewald Gerhard Seeliger, which had been previously adapted into three films. The film was a popular success, and was followed by a sequel Peter Voss, Hero of the Day with Fischer reprising his role.

It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Location shooting took place at a variety of settings including Lisbon, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Genoa and Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach, Hans Kuhnert and Karl Schneider. Originally Eddie Constantine had been intended to play the title role, but at the last minute his unavailability led to the casting of Fischer in his place.

Plot

The titular character, who is in debt, tries to pay it off by winning the lottery, but is unable to produce the winning ticket. But all the people in his city, including the city's criminal underbelly and his creditors are also after the ticket.

Cast

• O. W. Fischer as Peter Voss
• Ingrid Andree as Barbara Rottmann
• Margit Saad as Marion
• Mara Lane as Monique
• Peter Mosbacher as The Baron
• Peter Carsten as Willy
• Henri Cogan as Otto
• Boy Gobert as Ramon Cadalso
• Hans Leibelt as Mr. Rottmann
• Ludwig Linkmann as Van Zanten
• Franz-Otto Krüger as Uhl
• Walter Giller as Bobby Dodd

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Popa, Dorin. O.W. Fischer: seine Filme, sein Leben. Wilhelm Heyne, 1989.

External links

• Peter Voss, Thief of Millions at IMDb