The Keeper
The Keeper

The Keeper

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2018
1h 54m
7.4(228 votes)
Drama
War
History

Overview

The story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret, saw him rise from Nazi 'villain' to British hero. Bert Trautmann, the German goalkeeper won over even his harshest opponents by winning the FA Cup Final for Manchester City in 1956 - playing on with a broken neck to secure victory.

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Northern Ireland Screen
MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Beta Film

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

David Kross

Bert Trautmann

David Kross
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Freya Mavor

Margaret

Freya Mavor
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John Henshaw

Jack Friar

John Henshaw
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Gary Lewis

Jock Thompson

Gary Lewis
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Harry Melling

Sergeant Smythe

Harry Melling
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Michael Socha

Bill Twist

Michael Socha
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Julian Sands

Tilson, Man City President

Julian Sands
Acting

Dave Johns

Roberts

Dave Johns
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Dervla Kirwan

Clarice Friar

Dervla Kirwan
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Barbara Young

Grandma Sarah

Barbara Young
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Chloe Harris

Betsy Walters

Chloe Harris
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Mikey Collins

Alf Myers

Mikey Collins
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Olivia-Rose Minnis

Barbara Friar

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Tobias Masterson

John Trautmann

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Angus Barnett

Clive Thornton

Angus Barnett
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Butz Ulrich Buse

Rabbi Altmann

Butz Ulrich Buse
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Jay Johnson

Ross

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Ian T. Dickinson

Colonel Bledsop

Ian T. Dickinson
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David Schütter

Richard Holthaus

David Schütter
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Lukas Turtur

Becker

Lukas Turtur
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Tom Machell

Private Fletcher

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Directing

Davy Hughes

Band Leader

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Shenja Lacher

German Soldier

Shenja Lacher
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Dennis Alizada

Ukrainian Boy

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Simon Kingsley

Commentator

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Daniel Holzberg

Commentator

Daniel Holzberg
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Jesse Inman

Commentator

Jesse Inman
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Michael Patrick

Journalist

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Richard Croxford

Journalist

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Chris McCurry

Journalist

Chris McCurry
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Adam Turns

Journalist

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Mark Windsor

Man City Fan Club Representative

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Shaun Lawton

Man City Fan Club Representative

Shaun Lawton
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Alex Freeman

Man City Fan Club Representative

Alex Freeman
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Alex Tondowski

Doctor

Alex Tondowski
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Tony Wright

Ice Cream Man

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Thomas Lettow

Kunartz

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Writing

Steve Hudson

Translator POW Camp

Steve Hudson
Acting

Max Befort

Meinert

Max Befort
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Florian Kroop

Rudi Konrad

Florian Kroop
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Martin Walch

Bach

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Jonathan Gottschalk

Bert (aged 9)

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James Baxter

John (toddler)

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Ryan Wichert

Supporter 1

Ryan Wichert
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Peter Riley

Supporter 2

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Peter Wagner

Physician Wembley

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Sonja Schleif

Nurse

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Trevor Brinsley

Groundkeeper

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Lukas Benjamin Engel

Secretary POW Camp

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Dorothee Henzler

Pretty Girl in Pub

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Ciaran McCrea

St Helens Referee

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Valentin Grezalja

Man City Captain

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