Werner Dux, heir of the big car company "Dux-Werke", is a gambler who has just been arrested in Chicago for shooting a cardsharper. While in jail, he learns from his friend Michael Nissen that his father has died recently. That means that the Dux-Werke are without a leader at the moment, for Werner's cousin Steffie, who is his co-heiress, is still too young to run the firm. In this situation, Werner convinces his friend Michael, who is an engineer by profession, to take over the firm as long as he is in jail and to pose as him. Michael agrees and is able to bring the firm up again. He even arranges a reliability test for motorcycles via Istanbul, Rome and Barcelona, which creates a big Turkish order for the company. When the real Werner escapes from jail and arrives in Germany, it looks as if the whole story is up to bust. But Werner needs money, so he convinces Michael to go on as before and hand over all profits of the firm to him.
Credits
The Fugitive from Chicago Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Paul Kemp
He was 37, 57 years old when he died
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as August P. Lemke, Buchhalter |
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Gustav Fröhlich
He was 31, 85 years old when he died
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as Michael Nissen |
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Otto Wernicke
He was 40, 72 years old when he died
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as Wolke, Werkmeister |
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Hubert von Meyerinck
He was 37, 74 years old when he died
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as Werner Dux |
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Adele Sandrock
She was 70, 74 years old when she died
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as Fräulein von Zackenthin |
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Will Dohm
He was 36, 51 years old when he died
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as Billy |
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Lil Dagover
She was 46, 92 years old when she died
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as Eveline |
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Luise Ullrich
She was 23, 74 years old when she died
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as Steffie Dux |
The Fugitive from Chicago Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Johannes Meyer as Director. He was 49 (88) years old when He died
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Directing |
