In 1949, former concentration camp inmate and Berlin native Hans Muller, immigrates to Israel where, due to psychological problems, he can't adjust to peacetime life.
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Title: The Juggler (1953)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Kirk Douglas | ... | Hans Muller | |
| Milly Vitale | ... | Ya'El | |
| Paul Stewart | ... | Detective Karni | |
| Joseph Walsh | ... | Yehoshua Bresler (as Joey Walsh) | |
| Alf Kjellin | ... | Daniel | |
| Beverly Washburn | ... | Susy | |
| Charles Lane | ... | Rosenberg | |
| John Banner | ... | Emile Halevy | |
| Richard Benedict | ... | Police Officer Kogan | |
| Oskar Karlweis | ... | Willy Schmidt | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ralph Moody | ... | Mukhtar (scenes deleted) | |
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Hans Muller is a Jewish refugee from Germany. Relocating to Israel after World War II, he can not overcome the psychological effects of the war. After attacking a policeman, Hans becomes a fugitive, traveling through Israel with a teenage boy. Written by Jeanne Armintrout <jeannee@uwyo.edu>
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Hans Muller: [softly] Hans Muller
Registration Official at Haifa: You have to speak louder
Hans Muller: HANS MULLER's my name
Registration Official at Haifa: A little softer please. Place of birth?
Hans Muller: Germany... Munich... Beautiful city
Registration Official at Haifa: Occupation before the war?
Hans Muller: You wouldn't believe me
Registration Official at Haifa: I'll believe anything
Hans Muller: I was a juggler.
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Kirk Douglas had a severe argument on the set with director Edward Dmytryk because he had to stay too long on the set for the close up shooting. But Douglas eventually apologized to his director by sending him a large box of cigars and bouquets of flowers. See more »Quotes
Registration Official at Haifa: Name?Hans Muller: [softly] Hans Muller
Registration Official at Haifa: You have to speak louder
Hans Muller: HANS MULLER's my name
Registration Official at Haifa: A little softer please. Place of birth?
Hans Muller: Germany... Munich... Beautiful city
Registration Official at Haifa: Occupation before the war?
Hans Muller: You wouldn't believe me
Registration Official at Haifa: I'll believe anything
Hans Muller: I was a juggler.
[...]
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5 May 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I haven't seen this movie in years, although I remember seeing it when it was first available in the 50's when I was a child and later in the 90's when it was on TV. I recall that Douglas' acting was not as convincing as it could have been, but then the character was deeply disturbed by the War and resettlement in Israel. I recall that scenes of Israel were very convincing. I have relatives in Israel and some of them visited us in the 50's, so I learned a lot about life in Israel. Finally, I recall a wonderful child actor in this movie who does more than anyone else to draw us into the drama. Fifty years later, this film now takes on even more importance as an historical document. I hope it is released on DVD soon.