# My Friend the Thief

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1951 film

My Friend the Thief Directed by Helmut Weiss Written by Helmut Weiss Produced by Helmut Weiss Starring Hans Söhnker Vera Molnar Hardy Krüger Cinematography Erich Claunigk Edited by Anneliese Schönnenbeck Music by Werner Bochmann Production company Orlando-Film Distributed by Constantin Film Release date 8 November 1951 (1951-11-08) Running time 89 minutes Country West Germany Language German

***My Friend the Thief*** ([German](/source/German_language): ***Mein Freund, der Dieb***) is a 1951 West German [comedy film](/source/Comedy_film) directed by [Helmut Weiss](/source/Helmut_Weiss) and starring [Hans Söhnker](/source/Hans_S%C3%B6hnker), [Vera Molnar](/source/Vera_Molnar_(actress)) and [Hardy Krüger](/source/Hardy_Kr%C3%BCger).[1] It was shot at the [Göttingen Studios](/source/G%C3%B6ttingen_Studios) and [on location](/source/Location_shooting) around [Hanover](/source/Hanover). The film's sets were designed by the [art director](/source/Art_director) [Walter Haag](/source/Walter_Haag).

## Synopsis

Young thief Bimbo is part of the "lost generation" growing up in the shadow of the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War). However, when he steals the [wallet](/source/Wallet) of well-known writer Percy, the author decides to try and reform the young man with the assistance of his [dancer](/source/Dancer) girlfriend Nina. After some ups and downs, the gift of a [camera](/source/Camera) convinces him he wants to work as a [reporter](/source/Reporter).

## Cast

- [Hans Söhnker](/source/Hans_S%C3%B6hnker) as Percy

- [Vera Molnar](/source/Vera_Molnar_(actress)) as Nina

- [Hardy Krüger](/source/Hardy_Kr%C3%BCger) as Bimbo

- [Olga Chekhova](/source/Olga_Chekhova) as Percy's Sister

- [Theodor Danegger](/source/Theodor_Danegger) as Franz

- [Käthe Haack](/source/K%C3%A4the_Haack) as Angela

- [Marianne Koch](/source/Marianne_Koch) as Resl

- [Edgar Ludovici](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edgar_Ludovici&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Friedel Mumme](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Friedel_Mumme&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Heini Müller](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heini_M%C3%BCller_(actor)&action=edit&redlink=1)

- Waus

- [Benno Sterzenbach](/source/Benno_Sterzenbach)

- [Charles Wirts](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charles_Wirts&action=edit&redlink=1)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Bock & Bergfelder p.451

## Bibliography

- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. *The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema*. Berghahn Books, 2009.

## External links

- [*My Friend the Thief*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043797/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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