With the help of God, the loveable safecracker Paul Wittkowski – aka “Cracker-Paulie” – manages to escape the clutches of the cops. He dresses up as a priest and ends up in a village, whose pastor is in dispute with an influential businessman. To help the pastor and a young widow, Paulie has to use his own special abilities. This work leads him back to the path of righteousness. He contacts the police and, after serving his time, starts a new life with the widow.
Unfortunately the movie Crook and the Cross is not yet available on HBO Max.
Production | Ernst Steinlechner | Producer |
Production | Götz von Helmolt | Production Manager |
Production | Dieter Weber | Production Manager |
Camera | Peter Haller | Camera Operator |
Directing | Axel von Ambesser | Director |
Directing | Lucie Berndsen | Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Ilse Dubois | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Fritz Seyfried | Makeup Artist |
Writing | Stefan Gommermann | Idea |
Writing | Curth Flatow | Screenplay |
Editing | Herbert Taschner | Editor |
Camera | Oskar Schnirch | Director of Photography |
Sound | Norbert Schultze | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Helmut Ränsch | Sound Designer |
Camera | Karl Bayer | Still Photographer |
Camera | Karl Bayer | Still Photographer |
Production | Rolf Zehetbauer | Production Designer |
Production | Friedhelm Boehm | Production Designer |