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title: 'The Captain from Köpenick (1941)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Oswald'
released: '1941-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 71
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-captain-from-kopenick-1941'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036252/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Captain from Köpenick (1941)

1941 · 71 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Captain from Köpenick, also known as I Was a Criminal and Passport to Heaven, is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and based upon the 1931 play The Captain of Köpenick by Carl Zuckmayer and Albright Joseph. The play was based on the true story of Wilhelm Voigt, a German ex-convict who masqueraded as a Prussian military officer in 1906 and became famous as the Captain of Köpenick.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Oswald](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-oswald)
- **Screenplay:** [Albrecht Joseph](https://cinepixo.com/people/albrecht-joseph)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Daniele Amfitheatrof](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniele-amfitheatrof)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Alton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alton)
- **Editor:** [Dorothy Spencer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-spencer)

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