Gangsters and Philanthropists

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Gangsters and Philanthropists

1963

1h 22m

6.5(10 votes)

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Comedy

Crime

Overview

The movie consists of two satirical novels based on the same idea: both the "gangsters" and "philanthropists" end up in the courtroom.

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41 members

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Gustaw Holoubek

'Profesor' the gangster ("Professor")

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Jacek Hahn

Brother ("Professor")

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Janusz Hahn

Brother ("Professor")

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Gustaw Lutkiewicz

"Śruba" ("Professor")

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Mirosław Majchrowski

"Parmezan" ("Professor")

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Wojciech Rajewski

"Łysy" ("Professor")

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Roman Kłosowski

Coach Driver ("Professor")

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Zdzisław Leśniak

Radio Journalist ("Professor")

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Marian Łącz

Militiaman ("Professor")

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Kazimierz Opaliński

Judge ("Professor")

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Danuta Wodyńska

Judge's Maid ("Professor")

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Karolina Borchardt

"Łysy's" Wife

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Janusz Koryzma

Man in the Courtroom ("Professor") (uncredited)

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Janusz Nasfeter

Prosecutor ("Professor") (uncredited)

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Wiesław Michnikowski

Anastazy Kowalski ("Alcoholmeter")

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Hanka Bielicka

Kowalski's Wife ("Alcoholmeter")

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Barbara Modelska

Singer ("Alcoholmeter")

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Magdalena Celówna-Janikowska

Hanka ("Alcoholmeter")

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Mieczysław Pawlikowski

Pieczarkiewicz ("Alcoholmeter")

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Jerzy Bielenia

Malaga ("Alcoholmeter")

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Jerzy Dukay

Waiter ("Alcoholmeter")

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Stanisław Gawlik

Judge ("Alcoholmeter")

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Michał Gazda

Waiter ("Alcoholmeter")

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Marian Jonkajtys

Doctor ("Alcoholmeter")

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Marian Kociniak

Man in the Restaurant ("Alcoholmeter")

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Bohdan Krzywicki

Client at the Restaurant ("Alcoholmeter")

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Jan Mayzel

Hanka's Boyfriend ("Alcoholmeter")

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Józef Para

Restaurant Manager's Substitute ("Alcoholmeter")

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Adam Perzyk

Waiter ("Alcoholmeter")

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Irena Laskowska

Restaurant Owner ("Alcoholmeter")

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Ryszard Pietruski

Alojzy Superata ("Alcoholmeter")

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Zdzisław Tobiasz

Rude Waiter ("Alcoholmeter")

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Włodzimierz Nakwaski

Waiter ("Alcoholmeter")

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Tadeusz Waczkowski

Restaurant Manager ("Alcoholmeter")

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Zbigniew Oksza

Restaurant Owner ("Alcoholmeter")

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Stanisław Bareja

Man in the Restaurant ("Alcoholmeter") (uncredited)

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Zofia Czerwińska

Buffet Lady ("Alcoholmeter") (uncredited)

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Jerzy Hoffman

Dancing Man ("Alcoholmeter") (uncredited)

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Wacław Jankowski

Waiter ("Alcoholmeter") (uncredited)

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Kazimierz Stankiewicz

Cook ("Alcoholmeter") (uncredited)

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Bohdan Łazuka

Man in the Restaurant #1 / Polite Waiter (voice) (uncredited)

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