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A man's life breaks down in pursuit of material success.
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Professor Sapis
Irene Scholz
Michael Scholz / Sylvio Sylvestro
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
Studienrat 'Pinguin'
Ausrufer
Hermine Bruns
Dr. Beringe
Heinemann
Medium
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