---
title: 'Der Schinderhannes (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Helmut Käutner'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 115
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/der-schinderhannes-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052162/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Der Schinderhannes (1959)

1959 · 115 min · Drama, Adventure · Germany


## Synopsis

Der Schinderhannes is a 1958 film directed by Helmut Käutner, starring Curd Jürgens and Maria Schell. It was also known as Duel in the Forest. The story depicts the life of the 18th century outlaw Schinderhannes. It is based on a 1927 play Schinderhannes by Carl Zuckmayer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Helmut Käutner](https://cinepixo.com/people/helmut-kautner)
- **Screenplay:** [George Hurdalek](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-hurdalek)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bernhard Eichhorn](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernhard-eichhorn)
- **Producer:** [Walter Koppel](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-koppel), [Gyula Trebitsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/gyula-trebitsch)
- **Director of Photography:** [Heinz Pehlke](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinz-pehlke)
- **Editor:** [Klaus Dudenhöfer](https://cinepixo.com/people/klaus-dudenhofer)

## Cast

- [Leon Askin](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-askin)
- [Dieter Henkel](https://cinepixo.com/people/dieter-henkel)
- [Günther Jerschke](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunther-jerschke)
- [Arnim Dahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnim-dahl)
- [Benno Gellenbeck](https://cinepixo.com/people/benno-gellenbeck)
- [Carl Lange](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-lange)
- [Helmut Käutner](https://cinepixo.com/people/helmut-kautner)
- [Karl Luley](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-luley)
- [Fritz Tillmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/fritz-tillmann)
- [Curd Jürgens](https://cinepixo.com/people/curd-jurgens)
- [Christian Wolff](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-wolff)
- [Sigfrit Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/sigfrit-steiner)
- [Heini Göbel](https://cinepixo.com/people/heini-gobel)
- [Bobby Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-todd)
- [Rolf Kutschera](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolf-kutschera)

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