The Czar and the Carpenter
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In the Dutch town of Saardam, Tsar Peter the Great has disguised himself in order to learn the art of ship-building. Another Russian named Peter also works at the wharf, causing a comical case of mistaken identities. Emissaries sent from France and England have difficulty locating the man they are looking for, and the lovely Marie is courted by both Peters. An adaptation of Albert Lortzing's eponymous comic opera (1837).
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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by Hildegard TegenerShot by Joachim HaslerScored by Albert LortzingDesigned by Erich Zander
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Gunther Haack
as Peter Iwanow
Bert Fortell
as Peter Michailow
Willy A Kleinau
as Bürgermeister van Bett
Kurt Muhlhardt
as Lord Syndham
Walther Sussenguth
as Admiral Lefort
Paula Braend
as Witwe Brouwe
Erich Rolf Arnold
as Marquis Chateauneuf
Lore Frisch
as Marie
Josef Metternich
as Peter Michailow
Gerhard Unger
as Peter Iwanow
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