Das Glück läuft hinterher(1963)
Follows the life of several different people in 1960s in Germany for a few days. The story begins, when a juvenile criminal steals an old woman's handbag in a post office and throws it into a parking car, when he feels observed. But there was a lot of money in that bag, and thereby a dozen fortunes become entwined.
Movie: Das Glück läuft hinterher
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dieter Vorbauer
Erich Abt
Theo Schallbecher
Margot Schallbecher
Otmar Eifert
Bedeutender Mann
Sabine Heinking
Klara Gumpricht
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Follows the life of several different people in 1960s in Germany for a few days. The story begins, when a juvenile criminal steals an old woman's handbag in a post office and throws it into a parking car, when he feels observed. But there was a lot of money in that bag, and thereby a dozen fortunes become entwined.
Release Date
1963-12-03
Average
10
Rating:
5.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Deutsch
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