Even Dwarfs Started Small
Genres
Overview
A group of tormented patients stage a coup at an oppressive, dismal asylum after they're not allowed out on an excursion.
Details
Budget
$200000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1970-09-16
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
114
Vote Average
6.4
Helmut Döring
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Paul Glauer
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Gisela Hertwig
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Hertel Minkner
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Gertrud Piccini
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Marianne Saar
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Brigitte Saar
Cochina
Gerd Gickel
Pepe
Erna Gschwendtner
Azucar
Gerhard Maerz
Territory
Alfredo Piccini
Anselmo
Erna Smollarz
Schweppes
Lajos Zsarnoczay
Chapparo
Pepi Hermine
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