In a small Saxon town after the Second World War, the former chimney sweep Toni tries to survive on the black market and meets the pusher Ginfizz. Together they initially trade in flour before embarking on a riskier plan: they are to rescue machines from Soviet expropriation for the mill owner Hartmann by transporting them in hidden trucks. In the process, they become entangled in various adventures, from rescuing orphans to transporting pigs, while being constantly pursued by the young policewoman Gisela, who wavers between her professional duty and her attraction to Toni. After Ginfizz is caught and the others remain temporarily free, they help to get the mill up and running again to avert a food shortage.
Directed by Klaus Gendries
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Cast
Susanne Lüning
Gisela Herholz
Alfred Müller
Meister
Volkmar Kleinert
Ginfizz
Reiner Heise
Langer
Theo Richtsteiger
Eginhardt
Henry Hübchen
Toni
Edgar Külow
Wachtmeister Albrecht
Otmar Richter
Petrich
Rolf Colditz
Hartmann
Fred Delmare
Egon
Martin Trettau
Revierleiter
Hajo Müller
Leopold
Harry Merkel
Pförtner
Karl Kranzkowski
Sitzender Polizist
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The Parts You Lose
Almost Friends
Fun with Dick and Jane
The Public Eye
Above the Rim
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