Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

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Charley's Aunt

1956

1h 30m

6.1(11 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Otto Dernburg is forced by circumstances to dress up as a middle-aged woman.

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20 members

Acting

Heinz Rühmann

Dr. Otto Dernburg

Heinz Rühmann

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Hertha Feiler

Carlotta Ramirez

Hertha Feiler

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Claus Biederstaedt

Ralf Dernburg

Claus Biederstaedt

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Walter Giller

Charley Sallmann

Walter Giller

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Ruth Stephan

Mona

Ruth Stephan

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Bum Krüger

Peter

Bum Krüger

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Hans Olden

Wolke

Hans Olden

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Ina Peters

Britta Nielsen

Ina Peters

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Elisa Loti

Ulla Bergström

Elisa Loti

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Hans Leibelt

Niels Bergström

Hans Leibelt

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Paul Hörbiger

Herr Sallmann

Paul Hörbiger

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Helmuth Rudolph

Generalkonsul

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Hilde von Stolz

Frau Generalkonsul

Hilde von Stolz

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Ewald Wenck

Portier

Ewald Wenck

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Wolfgang Condrus

Page

Wolfgang Condrus

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Wulf Rittscher

Barbesitzer

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Wolfgang Neuss

Empfangschef

Wolfgang Neuss

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Oscar Sabo Jr.

Polizist

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Wolfgang Völz

Polizist

Wolfgang Völz

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Egon Kaiser

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