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The 3 Penny Opera

Plot: In London at the turn of the century, underworld kingpin Mack the Knife marries Polly Peachum without the knowledge of her father, the equally enterprising 'king of the beggars'.
Release Date: Wednesday, February 18 1931
93 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Rudolf ForsterRudolf Forster
Rudolf Forster was
46 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Mackie Messer'.
Thu, Oct 30 1884 –
Fri, Oct 25 1968
Portrait of Carola NeherCarola Neher
Carola Neher was
30 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Polly'.
Fri, Nov 02 1900 –
Fri, Jun 26 1942
Portrait of Reinhold SchünzelReinhold Schünzel
Reinhold Schünzel was
42 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Tiger-Brown'.
Wed, Nov 07 1888 –
Thu, Nov 11 1954
Portrait of Fritz RaspFritz Rasp
Fritz Rasp was
39 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Peachum'.
Wed, May 13 1891 –
Tue, Nov 30 1976
Portrait of Valeska GertValeska Gert
Valeska Gert was
39 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Mrs. Peachum'.
Mon, Jan 11 1892 –
Thu, Mar 16 1978
Portrait of Lotte LenyaLotte Lenya
Lotte Lenya was
32 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Jenny'.
Mon, Oct 17 1898 –
Fri, Nov 27 1981
Portrait of Hermann ThimigHermann Thimig
Hermann Thimig was
40 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'The Vicar'.
Fri, Oct 03 1890 –
Wed, Jul 07 1982
Portrait of Ernst BuschErnst Busch
Ernst Busch was
31 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'The Street Singer'.
Mon, Jan 22 1900 –
Sun, Jun 08 1980
Portrait of Vladimir SokoloffVladimir Sokoloff
Vladimir Sokoloff was
41 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Smith, the Jailer'.
Thu, Dec 26 1889 –
Thu, Feb 15 1962
Portrait of Paul KempPaul Kemp
Paul Kemp was
34 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Mackie Messer's Gang Member'.
Wed, May 20 1896 –
Thu, Aug 13 1953
Portrait of Gustav PüttjerGustav Püttjer
Gustav Püttjer was
44 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Mackie Messer's Gang Member'.
Sat, May 15 1886 –
Tue, Aug 11 1959
Portrait of Oskar HöckerOskar Höcker
Oskar Höcker was
38 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Mackie Messer's Gang Member'.
Thu, Jul 21 1892 –
Mon, Dec 14 1959
Portrait of Krafft-RaschigKrafft-Raschig
Krafft-Raschig was
>> in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Mackie Messer's Gang Member'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert GrünbaumHerbert Grünbaum
Herbert Grünbaum was
>> in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Filch'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sylvia TorffSylvia Torff
Sylvia Torff was
39 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Whorehouse owner'.
Sun, Jan 03 1892 –
Sun, Jan 01 1933

Crew

Portrait of G.W. PabstG.W. Pabst
G.W. Pabst was
45 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Director'
Tue, Aug 25 1885 –
Mon, May 29 1967
Portrait of Fritz Arno WagnerFritz Arno Wagner
Fritz Arno Wagner was
36 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Dec 05 1894 –
Mon, Aug 18 1958
Portrait of Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was
33 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Writer, Lyricist'
Thu, Feb 10 1898 –
Tue, Aug 14 1956
Portrait of Béla BalázsBéla Balázs
Béla Balázs was
46 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Writer'
Mon, Aug 04 1884 –
Tue, May 17 1949
Portrait of Ladislaus VajdaLadislaus Vajda
Ladislaus Vajda was
53 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Writer'
Sat, Aug 18 1877 –
Fri, Mar 10 1933
Portrait of Léo LaniaLéo Lania
Léo Lania was
>> in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Writer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seymour NebenzalSeymour Nebenzal
Seymour Nebenzal was
31 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Producer'
Sat, Jul 22 1899 –
Sat, Sep 23 1961
Portrait of Jean OserJean Oser
Jean Oser was
>> in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt WeillKurt Weill
Kurt Weill was
30 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Music, Songs'
Fri, Mar 02 1900 –
Mon, Apr 03 1950
Portrait of Adolf JansenAdolf Jansen
Adolf Jansen was
>> in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Sound Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul DannenbergPaul Dannenberg
Paul Dannenberg was
>> in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Max PretzfelderMax Pretzfelder
Max Pretzfelder was
>> in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrej AndrejewAndrej Andrejew
Andrej Andrejew was
44 in The 3 Penny Opera
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Jan 21 1887 –
Mon, Mar 13 1967