Crook and the Cross

Directed by Axel von Ambesser

With Gert Fröbe, Karlheinz Böhm, Rudolf Vogel, Ellen Schwiers and Lucie Englisch

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.