I Was a Criminal

1h 11m
Drama
8

Aka Passport to Heaven. In Prussia shoemaker Voight needs a residence permit to get a job, but can only get a job if he already has a permit. He dons a captain's uniform to order a platoon of soldiers to Koepenick to take over the Town Hall to get his permit.

Cast

Albert Bassermann
Wilhelm Voight, a Shoemaker
Mary Brian
Frau Obermueller, the Mayor's Wife
Eric Blore
Obermueller, the Mayor
Herman Bing
Kilian, City Hall Guard
Elsa Bassermann
Mrs. Marie Hoprecht

Crew

Richard Oswald
Director
Albrecht Joseph
Screenplay
Ivan Goff
Screenplay
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
John Alton
Director of Photography
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Music

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