Wilhelm Voigt — The Captain from Köpenick Character Profile

About Wilhelm Voigt

Poor cobbler who purchases a second-hand Prussian captain's uniform, travels to Köpenick, impersonates an officer, arrests the mayor and treasurer, confiscates 4,000 reichsmarks, and is eventually caught.

Wilhelm Voigt — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Max Adalbert

Appears in

The Captain from Köpenick (1931)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (1)

• Wilhelm Voigt — Professional Cobbler — Wilhelm Voigt (Max Adalbert)

  His original trade and socioeconomic status before the main events.

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