Plot Summary

The true story of Adele Spitzeder, who started her own private bank in 1870s Bavaria by promising everyone that gave her money high interest rates. Initially dubbed the "Angel of the poor", she was arrested for fraud after the whole scheme collapsed.

Movie Details

Original Title
Adele Spitzeder
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Ruth Drexel as Adele Spitzeder

Ruth Drexel

Adele Spitzeder

Ursula Strätz as Emilie Stier

Ursula Strätz

Emilie Stier

Rosemarie Fendel as Frau Fleck

Rosemarie Fendel

Frau Fleck

Joachim von Mengershausen as Graf von Mengershausen

Joachim von Mengershausen

Graf von Mengershausen

Monica Bleibtreu as Elfie

Monica Bleibtreu

Elfie

Harry Baer as Ludwig II.

Harry Baer

Ludwig II.

Peter Kern as Wirt

Peter Kern

Wirt

Rudolf Lenz as Polizeipräsident

Rudolf Lenz

Polizeipräsident

Gudrun Mebs as Erste Freundin

Gudrun Mebs

Erste Freundin

Lilith Ungerer as Zweite Freundin

Lilith Ungerer

Zweite Freundin

Ingrid Caven as

Ingrid Caven

Günther Kaufmann as

Günther Kaufmann

Rolf Schimpf as

Rolf Schimpf

Michael Habeck as

Michael Habeck

Henner Quest as

Henner Quest

Joseph Saxinger as

Joseph Saxinger

Production Companies

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