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Der Meineidbauer

  • 1956
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Heidemarie Hatheyer, Christiane Hörbiger, and Carl Wery in Der Meineidbauer (1956)
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After his step brother Jacob dies in an accident, farmer Matthias Ferner learns from Paula, Jacob's spouse of many years, that she and her two children will inherit the whole farm. She takes... Read allAfter his step brother Jacob dies in an accident, farmer Matthias Ferner learns from Paula, Jacob's spouse of many years, that she and her two children will inherit the whole farm. She takes over command immediately, failing to realize that he must feel like her servant. So he se... Read allAfter his step brother Jacob dies in an accident, farmer Matthias Ferner learns from Paula, Jacob's spouse of many years, that she and her two children will inherit the whole farm. She takes over command immediately, failing to realize that he must feel like her servant. So he searches and destroys his brother's will and even swears a perjury in court - but there's a ... Read all

  • Directors
    • Rudolf Jugert
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Writers
    • Erna Fentsch
    • Ludwig Anzengruber
  • Stars
    • Heidemarie Hatheyer
    • Carl Wery
    • Christiane Hörbiger
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    77
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    • Directors
      • Rudolf Jugert
      • Edgar G. Ulmer
    • Writers
      • Erna Fentsch
      • Ludwig Anzengruber
    • Stars
      • Heidemarie Hatheyer
      • Carl Wery
      • Christiane Hörbiger
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Heidemarie Hatheyer
    Heidemarie Hatheyer
    • Paula Roth
    Carl Wery
    • Mathias Ferner
    Christiane Hörbiger
    Christiane Hörbiger
    • Marei Roth
    Hans von Borsody
    Hans von Borsody
    • Franz Ferner
    Robert Freitag
    Robert Freitag
    • 1. Grenzpolizist
    Heino Hallhuber
    • Jakob Roth
    Joseph Offenbach
    • Christoph Demuth
    Bobby Todd
    • Gast in der Schänke
    Wolfgang Völz
    • 2. Grenzpolizist
    Hans Hermann Schaufuß
    Hans Hermann Schaufuß
    • Amtsrichter
    Attila Hörbiger
    Attila Hörbiger
    • Pichler, Revierleiter der Grenzpolizei
    Hans Baur
    Hans Baur
    • Pfarrer
    • (uncredited)
    Jenny Dreher
    • Die Rothin
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Fischer
    • Der kleine Jakob
    • (uncredited)
    Franz Fröhlich
    • Luk
    • (uncredited)
    Matthias Fuchs
    Matthias Fuchs
    • der junge Franz Ferner
    • (uncredited)
    Margitta Scherr
    Margitta Scherr
    • Das kleine Marei
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Rudolf Jugert
      • Edgar G. Ulmer
    • Writers
      • Erna Fentsch
      • Ludwig Anzengruber
    • All cast & crew
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1956 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Perjured Farmer
    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Eichberg-Film
      • Richard Eichberg-Film GmbH
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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