Movie: The Brave Little Tailor

Top 10 Billed Cast

Kurt Schmidtchen
Kurt Schmidtchen

Das Tapfere Schneiderlein

Christel Bodenstein
Christel Bodenstein

Traute

Gisela Kretzschmar
Gisela Kretzschmar

Prinzessin Liebreich

Horst Drinda
Horst Drinda

Prinz Eitel

Fred Kronström
Fred Kronström

König Griesgram

Gerd Michael Henneberg
Gerd Michael Henneberg

Schatzmeister Gier

Fred Mahr
Fred Mahr

Gärtner Sommer

Wolf Kaiser
Wolf Kaiser

1. Riese

Gerhard Frei
Gerhard Frei

2. Riese

Ellen Plessow
Ellen Plessow

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    When Prince Vain got his shirt fixed, he proclaims that he had slain two lizards in front of the tailor's house - "two in one strike". When the tailor swats seven flies at once, he sows himself a banner saying "seven in one strike", and together with his bird he starts a journey into the world to pronounce his deed.

  • Release Date

    1956-09-27

  • Average

    5.125

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

    The most suspenseful fairy tale adventure of your lifetime!

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    Deutsch
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