Who Drove the Grey Ford?
Wer fuhr den grauen Ford?
Synopsis
"Who Drove the Grey Ford?" ("Wer fuhr den grauen Ford?") is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Otto Wernicke, marking his only directorial effort, and starring Wernicke as Kriminalkommissar Thieme alongside Ursula Herking, Hilde Sessak, and Wolfgang Neuss. The movie was filmed at numerous original locations in post-war Mannheim. It draws directly from a real-life 1949 post office robbery in Mannheim, exploring the social dislocations of the era through a documentary-style depiction of petty crime and moral dilemmas among young survivors of World War II. The plot centers on three young men scraping by through car stunts and minor cons in the uncertain landscape of Nachkriegsdeutschland, where one sensitive outsider, Peter "Penny," seeks to leave the life behind for love but is coerced into participating in a high-stakes robbery of a money transport. The heist unfolds according to plan, but Penny's well-intentioned yet careless action alerts the police...
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Otto Wernicke
Kriminalkommissar Thieme
Erich Scholz
Peter 'Penny'
Ruth Hambrock
Renate Münster
Günther Erich Martsch
Jonny Dempf
Wolfgang Neuss
Uwe Lauterbach „Chef"
Dieter Sommer
Franz Heiner
Til Kiwe
Polizeirat Proske
Ursula Herking
Hertha Sattler, Kriminalassistentin
Hilde Sessak
Kellnerin bei Edu Schröder
Marianne Gerzner
Rosl
Walter Vits-Mühlen
US-Kriminalkommissar Nelson
Walter Pott
Edu Schröder, Wirt
Abi von Hasse
Kriminalassistent Gillhausen
Georg Zimmermann
Hamerski, Oberpostschaffner
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otto Wernicke
- Screenplay & Story
- Kurt Joachim Fischer
- Original Score
- Emil Ferstl
- Original Title
- Wer fuhr den grauen Ford?
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Pfeiffer Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otto Wernicke
Kurt Joachim Fischer
Emil Ferstl
Walter Boos
Paul Pfeiffer
Department Leadership Roster
Otto Wernicke
Director
Kurt Joachim Fischer
Writer
Walter Boos
Editor
Paul Pfeiffer
Producer
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What is Who Drove the Grey Ford? about?
"Who Drove the Grey Ford?" ("Wer fuhr den grauen Ford?") is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Otto Wernicke, marking his only directorial effort, and starring Wernicke as Kriminalkommissar Thieme alongside Ursula Herking, Hilde Sessak, and Wolfgang Neuss. The movie was filmed at numerous original locations in post-war Mannheim. It draws directly from a real-life 1949 post office robbery in Mannheim, exploring the social dislocations of the era through a documentary-style depiction of petty crime and moral dilemmas among young survivors of World War II. The plot centers on three young men scraping by through car stunts and minor cons in the uncertain landscape of Nachkriegsdeutschland, where one sensitive outsider, Peter "Penny," seeks to leave the life behind for love but is coerced into participating in a high-stakes robbery of a money transport. The heist unfolds according to plan, but Penny's well-intentioned yet careless action alerts the police...
Who directed Who Drove the Grey Ford??
Who Drove the Grey Ford? was directed by Otto Wernicke.
Who stars in Who Drove the Grey Ford??
The principal cast of Who Drove the Grey Ford? includes Otto Wernicke, Erich Scholz, Ruth Hambrock, Günther Erich Martsch, Wolfgang Neuss.
When was Who Drove the Grey Ford? released and how long is it?
Who Drove the Grey Ford? was released in 1950 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Who Drove the Grey Ford??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Who Drove the Grey Ford? was composed by Emil Ferstl.