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Feature film — 1931

The 3 Penny Opera (1931)

7.11h 52mMusic — Crime

In London at the turn of the century, underworld kingpin Mack the Knife marries Polly Peachum without the knowledge of her father, the equally enterprising 'king of the beggars'.

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A high-signal pick with 63 votes.

Nero-Film AG / Tobis Filmkunst

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Director: G.W. Pabst

On screen

Cast & crew

Rudolf Forster as Mackie Messer

Rudolf Forster

Mackie Messer

Carola Neher as Polly

Carola Neher

Polly

Reinhold Schünzel as Tiger-Brown

Reinhold Schünzel

Tiger-Brown

Fritz Rasp as Peachum

Fritz Rasp

Peachum

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Valeska Gert

Mrs. Peachum

Lotte Lenya as Jenny

Lotte Lenya

Jenny

Hermann Thimig as The Vicar

Hermann Thimig

The Vicar

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Ernst Busch

The Street Singer

Vladimir Sokoloff as Smith, the Jailer

Vladimir Sokoloff

Smith, the Jailer

Paul Kemp as Mackie Messer's Gang Member

Paul Kemp

Mackie Messer's Gang Member

Gustav Püttjer as Mackie Messer's Gang Member

Gustav Püttjer

Mackie Messer's Gang Member

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Oskar Höcker

Mackie Messer's Gang Member

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