Wibbel the Tailor

Name: Wibbel the Tailor
Director: Viktor de Kowa
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1939-08-17
Duration: 75 min
Cast: Erich Ponto, Fita Benkhoff, Irene von Meyendorff, Friedrich Benfer, Günther Lüders

Explore Wibbel the Tailor (1939), including ReelBot’s take, cast, runtime, where to watch, and similar movies worth adding to your list.

1939 · 75 min · Comedy · TMDB 5.5/10

Overview

During the Napoleonic occupation of the German states in 1812, a tailor by the name of Anton Wibbel is sentenced to sit in jail for insulting the Emperor. The tailor manages to get out of this by paying off a friend to go to prison in his place. But then, the "phony" prisoner suddenly dies in his cell and everyone now thinks Wibbel is dead.

Directed by Viktor de Kowa

Cast

Erich Ponto — Schneider Anton Wibbel
Fita Benkhoff — Fin, seine Frau
Irene von Meyendorff — Klementine
Friedrich Benfer — André
Günther Lüders — Schneidergeselle Peter Zimpel