The Captain (1971 film)

The Captain () is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Heinz Rühmann, Johanna Matz and Horst Tappert.The captain of an old tramp steamer is offered the chance to take over a luxury cruise ship.

The film is based upon a novel by Richard Gordon. It is a remake of the British film The Captain's Table (1959). The film's sets were designed by the art directors Isabella Schlichting and Werner Schlichting. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Kiel.

Cast
 Heinz Rühmann  as Wilhelm Ebbs
  Johanna Matz as Claudia Lund
 Horst Tappert as Konsul Carstens
  Ernst Stankovski as Meier-Pollex
  Horst Janson as Jörg Neher
  Monika Lundi as Anette Breitenbach
  Hans Korte as Prittel
  Joseph Offenbach as Otto Krümel
  Günter Pfitzmann as Oldenburg
  Teri Tordai as Ilona Porter-Almassy
  Ruedi Walter as Friedrich Haas
  Margrit Rainer as Frau Haas
  Carl Lange as Victor Anderson
 Jane Hempel  as Evelyn Moll

References

Bibliography
 Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

Category:1971 films
Category:West German films
Category:1970s comedy films
Category:German-language films
Category:Films directed by Kurt Hoffmann
Category:German comedy films
Category:Seafaring films
Category:Films based on British novels
Category:German film remakes
Category:Constantin Film films
Category:Films shot at Bavaria Studios