Hurrah, the School Is Burning
Released: December 17, 1969Runtime: 98 minLanguage: DE
A new teacher, Dr. Dr. Bach, is transferred from his quiet village elementary school to the Mommsen Gymnasium, bringing along his nephew Jan. Bach's lackadaisical methods raise the suspicions of the other teachers.
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Peter Alexander
as Dr. Peter Bach
Heintje Simons
as Jan
Theo Lingen
as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Taft
Gerlinde Locker
as Julia Schumann
Werner Finck
as Ministerialdirektor von Schnorr
Rudolf Schundler
as Studienrat Dr. Arthur Knörz
Ruth Stephan
as Studienrätin Dr. Mathilde Knörz geb. Pollhagen
Alexander Golling
as Blaumeier
Hans Terofal
as Pedell Bloch
Harald Juhnke
as Referent
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