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Feature film — 1993

Genghis Cohn (1993)

5.11h 19mComedy — TV Movie — Crime

In the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall comedian Genghis Cohn. Many years later, Otto is comfortably retired into the life of a highly respected police commissioner, and is investigating a series of murders when he encounters the ghost of Genghis Cohn. The haunting turns into a taunting, and before he knows it, Schatz is slowly driven mad as he is lured into a trap.

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Director: Elijah Moshinsky

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Cast & crew

Antony Sher as Genghis Cohn

Antony Sher

Genghis Cohn

Robert Lindsay as Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police

Robert Lindsay

Otto Schatz, Commissioner of Police

Matthew Marsh as Herr Kruger

Matthew Marsh

Herr Kruger

Diana Rigg as Baroness Frieda von Stangel

Diana Rigg

Baroness Frieda von Stangel

Paul Brooke as Interior Minister

Paul Brooke

Interior Minister

Daniel Craig as Lieutenant Guth, Schatz's replacement

Daniel Craig

Lieutenant Guth, Schatz's replacement

Frances de la Tour as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist

Frances de la Tour

Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist

Shaun Dingwall as Sergeant Hubsch

Shaun Dingwall

Sergeant Hubsch

Robert Lang as Police Chief

Robert Lang

Police Chief

Patrick Godfrey as Deputy Mueller

Patrick Godfrey

Deputy Mueller

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Peter Penry-Jones

Dr. Brauner

Charles Dale as Herr Heller

Charles Dale

Herr Heller

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