Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone (1960)

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Hugo Wiederkehr, as a dutiful bank employee, has to deal with all kinds of customers. Among other things, with the industrialist Meissen and his pretty daughter Christine, with whom he falls in love.

Director:

Karl Suter

Writers:

Karl Suter, Alfred Bruggmann, Hans Gmür

Stars:

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Still of Walter Roderer in The Man in the Black Derby (1960)

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Walter Roderer	...	Hugo Wiederkehr
Sabine Sesselmann	...	Christine Meißen
Gustav Knuth	...	Generaldirektor Meißen
Charles Regnier	...	Herr von Seelisberg
Walburga Gmür	...	Mutter Wiederkehr
Alfred Lohner	...	Bankdirektor
Charles-Ferdinand Vaucher	...	Abteilungsleiter (as Charles F. Vaucher)
Oskar Hoby	...	Fritz Biller
Willy Fueter	...	Vater Wiederkehr
Max Werner Lenz	...	Präsident der Wirtschaftskonferenz
Marcel Vidal
Fred Haltiner	...	von Lohwitz
Walter Kiesler
Georges Dimeray	...	(as Georges Timeray)
Gino Riva
Jean-Pierre Gerwig	...	(as Jean Pierre Gerwig)
Rainer Litten
Jean-Jacques Weiss	...	(as Jean Jacques Weiss)
René Serge
Walter Sprünglin
Ernst Stiefel
Tibor Kasics
Roger Gillioz
Paul Doelker
Vincenzo Biagi	...	(as Vicenco Biagi)
Fred Miller
Felix Rellstab
Bruno Ganz	...	Hotelpage
Ueli Beck	...	(as Ulrich Peter Beck)
Gusti Egli
Alice Schott	...	(as Alie Schott)
Sarah Pasqui
Romy Pittino
Berta Naterop
Esther Spiegel
Jenny Renny
Richard Horton
Aldo Ressiga
Noris Dell'Omo
Marc Thomkins
Pamela Wedekind	...	Baroness von Lohwitz
Alphonse Kehrer	...	Chef der Reception
Hubert von Meyerinck	...	Chef der russischen Atomdelegation

Directed by

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Karl Suter

Written by

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Karl Suter	...	(screenplay) &
Alfred Bruggmann	...	(screenplay)

Hans Gmür	...	(collaboration on screenplay)

Produced by

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Erwin C. Dietrich	...	executive producer (as Erwin Dietrich)
Georges Schellenbaum	...	producer

Music by

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Hans Moeckel

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(as Hans Möckel)

Cinematography by

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Rudolf Sandtner

Editing by

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René Martinet

Production Design by

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Nino Borghi

Costume Design by

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Mimi Grelling

Makeup Department

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Walter Dolderer

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makeup artist

Production Management

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Werner Marti	...	unit manager
Georges Schellenbaum	...	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Willy Holles	...	assistant director
Ernst Stiefel	...	assistant director

Art Department

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Max Kunz

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property master

Sound Department

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Alfred Braun	...	sound
Bruno Kohler	...	sound

Camera and Electrical Department

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H. Homberger	...	still photographer
Christian Manz	...	assistant camera
Hans Spindler	...	assistant camera

Script and Continuity Department

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Erika Naef

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script supervisor

Production Companies

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Urania Film

Distributors

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Prisma (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Sphinx-Film (1960) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
Pidax Film (2014) (Germany) (DVD)

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Plot Keywords	daughter color-in-title See All (2) »
Genres	Comedy
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Germany:12 West Germany:6

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Also Known As	L'homme au chapeau melon (Switzerland, French title) The Man in the Black Derby (World-wide, English title) De man met de bolheod (Belgium, Flemish title) Hochstapler für drei Tage (West Germany) L'homme au chapeau melon (Belgium, French title) See more »
Runtime	88 min
Country	Switzerland
Language	German Swiss German French English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	Filmstudio Salmen, Schlieren, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland See more »

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