Der Hauptmann von Köln

Albert Hauptmann is an out of work waiter in Cologne who is often confused with a former Captain of the Nazi Army Albert uses this to his advantage and becomes the Director of the Montan Corporation and a member of the West German Parliament Herr Karjanke the real Captain learns of Alberts ruse and wants to claim his rightful position in Parliament But Karjanke cannot come forward until his politicking Doppelganger succeeds in passing an amnesty law for war criminals When Albert is finally brought before a judge on charges of fraud he learns that this own amnesty law does not apply to him