
The Threepenny Opera
The Gangster Macheath secretly marries the daughter of beggar king Peachum. When Peachum finds out, he instructs the police chief Brown to arrest and hang Macheath. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.
Top Billed Cast

Curd Jürgens
Macheath, genannt Mackie Messer

Hildegard Knef
Spelunken-Jenny

Gert Fröbe
Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum

Hilde Hildebrand
Cella Peachum, seine Frau

Lino Ventura
Brown, Polizeichef von London
Featured Crew

Wolfgang Staudte
Director
Hans Löhmer
Sound Mixer

Hein Heckroth
Costume Design
Fritz Schwarz
Sound

Hein Heckroth
Art Direction
Heinz Willeg
Executive Producer
Fredy Arnold
Makeup Artist
Gerd Krauss
Assistant Costume Designer
Jutta Stroppe
Makeup Artist
Wieland Liebske
Assistant Director

Hein Heckroth
Set Decoration
Gerd Krauss
Assistant Production Design