Movie

Who Drove the Grey Ford?

★ 8.0(3)19501h 33m

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Director: Otto Wernicke
Release date: 1950-10-11
Runtime: 1h 33m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: Pfeiffer Filmproduktion

About Who Drove the Grey Ford?

Who Drove the Grey Ford? is a 1950 movie in the Crime, Drama and Romance genres, directed by Otto Wernicke, starring Otto Wernicke, Erich Scholz and Ruth Hambrock. It has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Who Drove the Grey Ford? in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

"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

Erich Scholz

Peter 'Penny'

Ruth Hambrock

Renate Münster

Günther Erich Martsch

Jonny Dempf

Wolfgang Neuss

Uwe Lauterbach „Chef"

Dieter Sommer

Franz Heiner

Til Kiwe

Polizeirat Proske

Ursula Herking

Hertha Sattler, Kriminalassistentin

Hilde Sessak

Kellnerin bei Edu Schröder

Marianne Gerzner

Rosl

Walter Vits-Mühlen

US-Kriminalkommissar Nelson

Walter Pott

Edu Schröder, Wirt

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Who Drove the Grey Ford? in Australia?+

Who Drove the Grey Ford? is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Australia. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Who Drove the Grey Ford? on Netflix?+

Who Drove the Grey Ford? is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is Who Drove the Grey Ford??+

Who Drove the Grey Ford? has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

Who stars in Who Drove the Grey Ford??+

Who Drove the Grey Ford? stars Otto Wernicke, Erich Scholz, Ruth Hambrock, Günther Erich Martsch and Wolfgang Neuss.

When did Who Drove the Grey Ford? come out?+

Who Drove the Grey Ford? is a 1950 movie directed by Otto Wernicke.

What genre is Who Drove the Grey Ford??+

Who Drove the Grey Ford? is Crime, Drama and Romance film.

Who directed Who Drove the Grey Ford??+

Who Drove the Grey Ford? was directed by Otto Wernicke.