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The Dumpling Affair

The Dumpling Affair

20177.11h 38m

Overview

After a provincial policeman gets falsely accused of a crime that was committed with his pocket knife, he begins a turbulent hunt for the real murderer.

Directed by Ed Herzog
Written by Stefan Betz, Rita Falk
Produced by Christine Strobl, Stephanie Heckner, Lucia Vogdt
Box Office0Revenue: $7.0M

Top Cast

Sebastian Bezzel

Sebastian Bezzel

Franz Eberhofer

Simon Schwarz

Simon Schwarz

Rudi Birkenberger

Francis Fulton-Smith

Francis Fulton-Smith

Polizeidirektor Barschl

Lisa Maria Potthoff

Lisa Maria Potthoff

Susi

Nora Waldstätten

Nora Waldstätten

Elisabeth Mayerhofer

Enzi Fuchs

Enzi Fuchs

Oma Eberhofer

Eisi Gulp

Eisi Gulp

Papa Eberhofer

Gerhard Wittmann

Gerhard Wittmann

Leopold Eberhofer

Branko Samarovski

Branko Samarovski

Paul

Franziska Singer

Franziska Singer

Annemarie Hausladen

Themes & Keywords

bavaria, germanycriminal investigation

About The Dumpling Affair

The Dumpling Affair is a comedy, crime film released in 2017 exploring themes of bavaria, germany, criminal investigation. Directed by Ed Herzog, it stars Sebastian Bezzel, Simon Schwarz, Francis Fulton-Smith. After a provincial policeman gets falsely accused of a crime that was committed with his pocket knife, he begins a turbulent hunt for the real murderer.

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