Crook and the Cross

With the help of God, the loveable safecracker Paul Wittkowski – aka “Cracker-Paulie” – manages to escape the clutches of the cops. He dresses up as a priest and ends up in a village, whose pastor is in dispute with an influential businessman. To help the pastor and a young widow, Paulie has to use his own special abilities. This work leads him back to the path of righteousness. He contacts the police and, after serving his time, starts a new life with the widow.

Director: Axel von Ambesser

Cast: Gert Fröbe, Karlheinz Böhm, Rudolf Vogel, Ellen Schwiers, Lucie Englisch, Manfred Kunst, Barbara Gallauner, Hans Jürgen Diedrich

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