''Between Munich and St. Pauli'' or ''The Jolly Detectives'' (german: Zwischen München und St. Pauli or german: Die fidelen Detektive, label=none) is a 1957 West German comedy

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directed by

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and starring

Joe Stöckel Josef "Joe" Stöckel (27 September 1894, Munich – 14 June 1959) was a Germans, German actor, screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Actor * ''The Villa in Tiergarten Park'' (1927) * ''The Champion Shot'' (1932) * ''S.A.-Mann Brand' ...

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and Ernst Waldow.Bock & Bergfelder p.399 The film's sets were designed by the

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. It was shot on location around Munich and Hamburg.

Synopsis

Two recently retired Munich traffic policemen are bored and so decide to solve an open case in order to claim the reward. They join forces with a private detective who is also after the reward.

Cast

as Alois Gallenmüller *

as Toni Wimser * Ernst Waldow as Willibald Knaake *

Lucie Englisch Lucie Englisch (8 February 1902, in Baden bei Wien – 12 October 1965) was an Austrian actress. She was married to the actor Heinrich Fuchs. Selected filmography * ''The Night Belongs to Us'' (1929) * ''Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (1930 ...

as Fanny Gallenmüller *

Ethel Reschke Ethel Reschke (24 April 1911 – 5 June 1992) was a German actress. She appeared in more than 70 films and television shows between 1931 and 1977. Selected filmography * ''Mädchen in Uniform'' (1931) * ''Paul and Pauline'' (1936) * ''By a ...

as Frau Hanselmann * Vera Hösch as Christel Gallenmüller * Peter Schwerdt as Kurt Knaake * Wolfried Lier as Benno Weissmantel *

Ruth Lommel Ruth Lommel (1918–2012) was a German stage and film actress.Giesen p. 185 She was the daughter of the actor Ludwig Manfred Lommel. Her brother Ulli Lommel also became an actor, while another brother Manuel Lommel is a cinematographer. She w ...

as Lilo Weissmantel *

Viktor Afritsch The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

as Rufus Palmer * Ruth Drexel as Urschel *

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as Polizeikommissar in Hamburg *

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as Polizeikommissar in München

References

Bibliography

* Bergfelder, Tim & Bock, Hans-Michael. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopedia of German. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1957 films West German films German crime comedy films 1950s German-language films Films directed by Hermann Kugelstadt Films set in Munich Films set in Hamburg 1950s crime comedy films 1950s German films {{1950s-Germany-film-stub