
During the Napoleonic occupation of the German states in 1812, a tailor by the name of Anton Wibbel is sentenced to sit in jail for insulting the Emperor. The tailor manages to get out of this by paying off a friend to go to prison in his place. But then, the "phony" prisoner suddenly dies in his cell and everyone now thinks Wibbel is dead.
| Release Date | August 17, 1939 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Schneider Wibbel | |
| Runtime | 1h 15min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Germany | |
| Production Companies | Majestic Film | |