I Was a Criminal (1941)
1941 · 1h 11m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Richard Oswald
Writers: Albrecht Joseph, Ivan Goff
Music by: Daniele Amfitheatrof
Cinematography: John Alton
Editor: Dorothy Spencer
Cast
Albert Bassermann as Wilhelm Voight, a ShoemakerMary Brian as Frau Obermueller, the Mayor's WifeEric Blore as Obermueller, the MayorHerman Bing as Kilian, City Hall GuardElsa Bassermann as Mrs. Marie HoprechtMore like this
Hands of Stone (2016)The Long Voyage Home (1940)All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)Operation Crossbow (1965)When Trumpets Fade (1998)Nuremberg (2025)The Book Thief (2013)The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)