The Double Husband

The Double Husband

1955 · 95 min · ★ 7.3 · Comedy

Grethe Koblanck and her husband own a successful fur fashion house in Munich. She suspects him of flirting with younger women, including the South American Dolores. She employs a hidden camera to keep an eye on him. Upon discovering this, he gets a doppelganger to take his place. Things go wrong when it turns out his double also has an interest in attractive women.

Directed by Ferdinand Dörfler · Written by Rolf Dortenwald

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