---
title: 'My Friend the Thief (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Helmut Weiss'
released: '1951-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-friend-the-thief-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043797/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# My Friend the Thief (1951)

1951 · Comedy · Germany

Original title: Mein Freund, der Dieb

## Synopsis

My Friend the Thief is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Hans Söhnker, Vera Molnar and Hardy Krüger. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios and on location around Hanover. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Helmut Weiss](https://cinepixo.com/people/helmut-weiss)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Werner Bochmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-bochmann)
- **Director of Photography:** [Erich Claunigk](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-claunigk)
- **Editor:** [Anneliese Schönnenbeck](https://cinepixo.com/people/anneliese-schonnenbeck)

## Cast

- [Hans Söhnker](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-sohnker)

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