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and Martin Held. It is based on the 1952 play with the same title by Friedrich Dürrenmatt. It was entered into the

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. The film was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin, and on location in Zurich. The sets were designed by the

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s Hertha Hareiter and Otto Pischinger.

Cast

as Florestan Mississippi *

as Anastasia * Hansjörg Felmy as Graf Bodo von Überlohe-Zabernsee * Martin Held as Frédéric René Saint-Claude * Charles Régnier as Sir Thomas Jones - Justizminister * Max Haufler as Van Bosch * Ruedi Walter as McGoy * Karl Lieffen as Santamaria *

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as Schlender * Edith Hancke as Lukretia * Otto Graf as Ministerpräsident * Tilo von Berlepsch as Außenminister *

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as Informationsminister * Herbert Weissbach as Finanzminister

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marriage Of Mr Mississippi 1961 films 1961 comedy films German comedy films 1960s German-language films German black-and-white films German films based on plays Swiss comedy films West German films Swiss black-and-white films Films based on works by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Films directed by Kurt Hoffmann Films set in Europe UFA GmbH films Films shot at Spandau Studios 1960s German films