The Old Fox (1977– )
"Der Alte" (original title)

Stars:

Michael Ande, Ulf Söhmisch, Markus Böttcher

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Ande	...	Gerd Heymann (369 episodes, 1977-2013)
Ulf Söhmisch	...	Polizeiarzt (267 episodes, 1983-2013)
Markus Böttcher	...	Werner Riedmann (257 episodes, 1986-2013)
Rolf Schimpf	...	Leo Kress (223 episodes, 1986-2009)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

detective | munich germany | crooked cop | murder | crime investigation | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

11 April 1977 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

The Old Fox

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Neue Münchner Fernsehproduktion (NMF), Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (1977-1994) Stereo (1994-????)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Baantjer: De Cock en de moord op internet (1999)

User Reviews

Nostalgic Feel

During 1991 to 1995, I used to watch the English (dubbed) version in our national channel (doordarshan) along with other German series such as Derrick, The Investigator (Der Fahnder). God How I loved them all, even if these were dubbed. I am still a great fan of Klaus Wennemann for his unique portrayal of The Investigator (Der Fahnder).

About Old Fox: I remember it was really like a real life police investigation, because clues to the murders were obtained real slow. most of these were got when the senior officer (Old Fox) cross-questioned the people involved and found some glitches in their story. Like I said, very much real life, so some people found it dull and boring, but for those who followed the dialogues, it was brilliant.

I wish I could time travel to the 1990's.....