My Name is Niki
| My Name is Niki | |
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| Directed by | Rudolf Jugert |
| Written by | Erna Fentsch |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Fritz Stapenhorst |
| Music by | Werner Eisbrenner |
Production company | Georg Witt-Film |
| Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
Release date | 5 August 1952 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
My Name is Niki (
Botho Höfer
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Synopsis
While travelling on a train
landlady
Jette and the two plan to raise the boy themselves.
Winnie had abandoned Niki because he was
fiancee Paul, and she fears he won't accept another man's child. Having regrets, she skips the ship and instead begins to search for son in Munich
. Paul, having discovered the truth, comes after her. The two join forces to find Niki. When at last he is discovered at Spitz's house, the civil servant is very reluctant to hand the child over. Due to his engaging personality, Niki has completely transformed the staid civil servant's life.
Cast
- Paul Hörbiger as Hieronymus Spitz
- Aglaja Schmid as Winnie
- Hardy Krüger as Paul
- Erika von Thellmann as Jette
- Lina Carstens as Frau Altmann
- Heini Göbel as Stangl
- Bruno Hübner as Regierungsdirektor
- Hans Pössenbacher as Bahnhofsvorstand
- Charles Regnieras Redakteur Claus
- Hedwig Wangel as Guste
- Carsta Löck as Junge Magd
- Harry Hertzsch as Kommissar
- Ewald Wenck as Schaffner
- Claus Hollmann as Niki
References
- ^ Parish p.267
Bibliography
- James Robert Parish. Film Actors Guide. Scarecrow Press, 1977.
External links
- My Name is Niki at IMDb
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