The Beaver Coat (1949)

6.3/10 • 97 min • Drama Comedy

Overview

Mother Wolffen, a washerwoman, is a woman of principle: A poor man must do what he must to get through life, only he mustn't get caught doing it. All sorts of crooked deals contribute to the improvement of the daily menu and the increase of household funds. When everyone is searching for pensioner Krueger's missing beaverskin coat, Mother Wolffen and her family are calmly enjoying fresh roast venison.

Cast

Werner Hinz

Friedrich von Wehrhahn

Käthe Haack

Regine von Wehrhahn

Fita Benkhoff

Auguste Wolff

Friedrich Gnaß

Julius Wolff

Ingrid Rentsch

Leontine Wolff

Edith Hancke

Adelheid Wolff

Paul Bildt

Wilhelm Krüger

Erwin Geschonneck

Motes

Werner Peters

Eberhard Schulz

Herbert Wilk

Ilse Trautschold

Elfie Dugall

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