Crook and the Cross (1960)
Synopsis
With the help of God, the loveable safecracker Paul Wittkowski – aka “Cracker-Paulie” – manages to escape the clutches of the cops. He dresses up as a priest and ends up in a village, whose pastor is in dispute with an influential businessman. To help the pastor and a young widow, Paulie has to use his own special abilities. This work leads him back to the path of righteousness. He contacts the police and, after serving his time, starts a new life with the widow.
Release Date: 1960-01-01
Runtime: 95 minutes
Director: Axel von Ambesser
Top Cast
- Gert Fröbe as Paul Wittkowski
- Karlheinz Böhm as Father Steiner
- Rudolf Vogel as Anton Baumberger
- Ellen Schwiers as Maria Holzmann
- Lucie Englisch as Frau Nestle
- Manfred Kunst as Peter Holzmann
- Barbara Gallauner as Fräulein Mauer
- Hans Jürgen Diedrich as Wachtmeister Franke
- Toni Treutler as Thérèse Baumberger
- Rosemarie Kirstein as Helga Baumberger
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