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Hokuspokus

Hokuspokus

Hokuspokus

Hokuspokus

1953•1h 29m•

★7.1(4 ratings)

ComedyCrime

Overview

A murder trial becomes a farce when a widow tries to convince the district attorney that she didn't drown her husband, with the help of an eccentric lawyer.

Director

Writers

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Main Cast

Curt Goetz

Curt Goetz

Peer Bille

Valerie von Martens

Valerie von Martens

Agda Kjerulf

Hans Nielsen

Hans Nielsen

Gerichtspräsident

Erich Ponto

Erich Ponto

Mr. Arthur Graham

Ernst Waldow

Ernst Waldow

Staatsanwalt

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Elisabeth Flickenschildt

Zeugin Kiebutz

Margrit Ensinger

Margrit Ensinger

Anna Sedal

Joachim Teege

Joachim Teege

Zeuge Munio Eunano

Fritz Rasp

Fritz Rasp

Diener

Hugo Lindinger

Hugo Lindinger

Geschworener

Tilo von Berlepsch

Tilo von Berlepsch

Mila Kopp

Mila Kopp

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Kurt Hoffmann
Assistant Director: Fritz Stapenhorst

Writing

Writer: Curt Goetz

Production

Producer: Hans Domnick

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Franz Grothe
Sound: Heinz Martin

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Alfred Westphal
Director of Photography: Richard Angst

Editing

Editor: Fritz Stapenhorst

Art Direction

Production Design: Kurt Herlth
Production Design: Hermann Warm

Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 89 minutes (1h 29m).

#2

The film was directed by Kurt Hoffmann.

#3

The screenplay was written by Curt Goetz.

#4

The score was composed by Franz Grothe.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Alfred Westphal.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0045880.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

4 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Hokuspokus

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

12

Language:

Deutsch

Country of Origin:

Germany

Production Companies:

Domnick Filmproduktion (DFP)