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Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1958 film)

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Peter Voss, Thief of Millions
GermanPeter Voss, der Millionendieb
Directed byWolfgang Becker
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byWolfgang Flaum
Music byHans-Martin Majewski
Production
company
Kurt Ulrich Filmproduktion
Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 16 October 1958 (1958-10-16)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

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.[1] It was based on the 1913 novel Peter Voss, Thief of Millions by Ewald Gerhard Seeliger, which had been previously adapted into three films.[2] 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Popa p.202
  2. ^ Goble p.415

Bibliography

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  • 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.
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