The Threepenny Opera
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The Gangster Macheath secretly marries the daughter of beggar king Peachum. When Peachum finds out, he instructs the police chief Brown to arrest and hang Macheath. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Top Cast
Curd Jürgens
Macheath, genannt Mack
Hildegard Knef
Spelunken-Jenny
Gert Fröbe
Jonathan Jeremiah Peac
Hilde Hildebrand
Cella Peachum, seine F
Lino Ventura
Brown, Polizeichef von
Walter Giller
Bettler Filch
Henning Schlüter
Pastor Kimball
Siegfried Wischnewski
Münz-Matthias
Sammy Davis Jr.
Moritatensänger
Martin Berliner
Trauerweiden-Walter
June Ritchie
Marlene Warrlich