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The Mysterious Stranger

The Mysterious Stranger

mark twain

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The film version of the same-titled book by Mark Twain. A young printer's apprentice imagines himself back in the days of Guttenberg, helping him to print the Bible. The next thing he knows he has conjured up a young spirit from the future who casts spells over striking printers and causes general mischief.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

11 October 1982

Country

Cast

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

Ernst Wasserman

Chris Makepeace

Chris Makepeace

August Feldner

Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Heinrich Stein

Herbert Fux

Herbert Fux

Hans Katzenyammer

Bernd Stephan

Bernd Stephan

Doangivadam

Vanessa Knox-Mawer

Vanessa Knox-Mawer

Marget

Harry Hornisch

Harry Hornisch

Adam Binks

Erwin Steinhauer

Erwin Steinhauer

Gustav Fisher

Towje Kleiner

Towje Kleiner

Moses Haas

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Balthasar Hoffman

Paola Loew

Paola Loew

Frau Stein

Erika Wackernagel

Erika Wackernagel

Katrina

Erika Domenik

Erika Domenik

Duffles

Astrid Lohel

Astrid Lohel

Sara

Lance Kerwin

Lance Kerwin

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