A young printer's apprentice imagines himself back in the days of Guttenberg, helping him to print the Bible. The next thing he knows he has conjured up a young spirit from the future who ...
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Title: The Mysterious Stranger (TV Movie 1982)
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| Chris Makepeace | ... | August Feldner | |
| Bernhard Wicki | ... | Heinrich Stein | |
| Herbert Fux | ... | Hans Katzenyammer | |
| Christoph Waltz | ... | Ernst Wasserman | |
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Bernd Stephan | ... | Doangivadam |
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Vanessa Knox-Mawer | ... | Marget |
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Harry Hornisch | ... | Adam Binks |
| Erwin Steinhauer | ... | Gustav Fisher | |
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Towje Kleiner | ... | Moses Haas |
| Fred Gwynne | ... | Balthasar Hoffman | |
| Paola Loew | ... | Frau Stein | |
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Karl Friedrich | ... | Father Julian |
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Erika Wackernagel | ... | Katrina |
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Erika Domenik | ... | Duffles |
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Astrid Lohel | ... | Sara |
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A young printer's apprentice imagines himself back in the days of Guttenberg, helping him to print the Bible. The next thing he knows he has conjured up a young spirit from the future who casts spells over striking printers and causes general mischief. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 October 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mark Twain Classics: The Mysterious Stranger See more »Filming Locations:
Castle Moosham, Salzburg, AustriaCompany Credits
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