Adele Spitzeder

The true story of Adele Spitzeder, who started her own private bank in 1870s Bavaria by promising everyone that gave her money high interest rates. Initially dubbed the "Angel of the poor", she was arrested for fraud after the whole scheme collapsed.

Cast

Ruth Drexel

as Adele Spitzeder

Ursula Strätz

as Emilie Stier

Rosemarie Fendel

as Frau Fleck

Joachim von Mengershausen

as Graf von Mengershausen

Monica Bleibtreu

as Elfie

Harry Baer

as Ludwig II.

Peter Kern

as Wirt

Rudolf Lenz

as Polizeipräsident

Gudrun Mebs

as Erste Freundin

Lilith Ungerer

as Zweite Freundin

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