They Called Him Amigo

They Called Him Amigo

They Called Him Amigo

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They Called Him Amigo

1959

1h 3m

6.5(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

A refugee from a Nazi concentration camp is discovered by some boys in WWII Berlin. They provide him with food and help him to continue his flight. Later one of the boys, the son of a communist, is charged with theft, arrested and sent to a concentration camp.

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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

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Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Ernst-Georg Schwill

Rainer „Amigo“ Meister

Ernst-Georg Schwill

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Angelika Hurwicz

Marta Meister

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Wilhelm Koch-Hooge

Walter Meister

Wilhelm Koch-Hooge

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Fred Düren

Peter „Pepp“ Grosse

Fred Düren

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Heinz Schubert

Dicker Gestapo-Mann

Heinz Schubert

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Erich Franz

Unknown Role

Erich Franz

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Peter Kalisch

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Heinz Schröder

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Hans Klering

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Hans Klering

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Siegfried Fomm

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Nico Turoff

Betrunkener

Nico Turoff

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Ursula Dücker

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Georgetta Sager

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