Who Drove the Grey Ford? (1950)
"Who Drove the Grey Ford?" ("Wer fuhr den grauen Ford?") is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Otto Wernicke, marking his only directorial effort, and starring Wernicke as Kriminalkommissar Thieme alongside Ursula Herking, Hilde Sessak, and Wolfgang Neuss. The movie was filmed at numerous original locations in post-war Mannheim. It draws directly from a real-life 1949 post office robbery in Mannheim, exploring the social dislocations of the era through a documentary-style depiction of petty crime and moral dilemmas among young survivors of World War II. The plot centers on three young men scraping by through car stunts and minor cons in the uncertain landscape of Nachkriegsdeutschland, where one sensitive outsider, Peter "Penny," seeks to leave the life behind for love but is coerced into participating in a high-stakes robbery of a money transport. The heist unfolds according to plan, but Penny's well-intentioned yet careless action alerts the police...
Cast
- Otto Wernicke - Kriminalkommissar Thieme
- Ursula Herking - Hertha Sattler, Kriminalassistentin
- Hilde Sessak - Kellnerin bei Edu Schröder
- Wolfgang Neuss - Uwe Lauterbach „Chef"
- Erich Scholz - Peteer 'Penny'
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Who Drove the Grey Ford? about?
- "Who Drove the Grey Ford?" ("Wer fuhr den grauen Ford?") is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Otto Wernicke, marking his only directorial effort, and starring Wernicke as Kriminalkommissar Thieme alongside Ursula Herking, Hilde Sessak, and Wolfgang Neuss. The movie was filmed at numerous original locations in post-war Mannheim. It draws directly from a real-life 1949 post office robbery in Mannheim, exploring the social dislocations of the era through a documentary-style depiction of petty crime and moral dilemmas among young survivors of World War II. The plot centers on three young men scraping by through car stunts and minor cons in the uncertain landscape of Nachkriegsdeutschland, where one sensitive outsider, Peter "Penny," seeks to leave the life behind for love but is coerced into participating in a high-stakes robbery of a money transport. The heist unfolds according to plan, but Penny's well-intentioned yet careless action alerts the police...
- Who directed Who Drove the Grey Ford??
- Who Drove the Grey Ford? was directed by Otto Wernicke.
- Who stars in Who Drove the Grey Ford??
- Who Drove the Grey Ford? stars Otto Wernicke, Ursula Herking, Hilde Sessak, Wolfgang Neuss, Erich Scholz.
- How long is Who Drove the Grey Ford??
- Who Drove the Grey Ford? has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Who Drove the Grey Ford??
- Who Drove the Grey Ford? is a Crime, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Who Drove the Grey Ford? produced?
- Who Drove the Grey Ford? was produced in Germany.