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The Old Fox

Original title: Der Alte
  • TV Series
  • 1977–
  • 1h
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A police department led by an older, experienced detective solves crimes together.A police department led by an older, experienced detective solves crimes together.A police department led by an older, experienced detective solves crimes together.

  • Stars
    • Michael Ande
    • Markus Böttcher
    • Ulf Söhmisch
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    • Stars
      • Michael Ande
      • Markus Böttcher
      • Ulf Söhmisch
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Michael Ande
    Michael Ande
    • Gerd Heymann…
    Markus Böttcher
    • Werner Riedmann…
    Ulf Söhmisch
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    Rolf Schimpf
    Rolf Schimpf
    • Leo Kress
    Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss
    • Axel Richter
    Charles M. Huber
    Charles M. Huber
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    Siegfried Lowitz
    Siegfried Lowitz
    • Erwin Köster…
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    Jan Hendriks
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    Christina Rainer
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    Stephanie Stumph
    • Annabell Lorenz
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    Ludwig Blochberger
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    Walter Kreye
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    Henning Schlüter
    Henning Schlüter
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    Wolfgang Zerlett
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    Hans Georg Panczak
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    Slow yet interesting
    I saw this show dubbed into english many years ago and really liked the show. The main detective was physically slow but mentally really sharp and you could see that he could out-think his younger juniors.

    If you catch it on TV, you must see it. It is an interesting departure from other detective shows.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1977 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Der Alte
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 1, Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany(police station, 2011 - present)
    • Production companies
      • Neue Münchner Fernsehproduktion (NMF)
      • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD
      • 1.33 : 1

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