The Man Who Walked Through the Wall

The Man Who Walked Through the Wall (German: Ein Mann geht durch die Wand) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda, starring Heinz Rühmann and Nicole Courcel. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film is based on the 1941 novella The Man Who Walked Through Walls by Marcel Aymé. It tells the story of a man who discovers that he has the ability to walk through walls.

The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ladislao Vajda
Screenplay by	István Békeffy Hans Jacoby
Based on	The Man Who Walked Through Walls by Marcel Aymé
Produced by	Kurt Ulrich
Starring	Heinz Rühmann Nicole Courcel
Cinematography	Bruno Mondi
Edited by	Hermann Haller
Music by	Franz Grothe
Release date	14 October 1959 (1959-10-14)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Cast

• Heinz Rühmann as Herr Buchsbaum
• Nicole Courcel as Yvonne Steiner
• Rudolf Rhomberg as Painter
• Rudolf Vogel as Fuchs
• Peter Vogel as Hirschfeld
• Hubert von Meyerinck as Pickler
• Hans Leibelt as Holtzheimer

Release

The film premiered in Germany on 14 October 1959.^[1] It was released in the United States on 16 October 1964.^[2]

See also

• Mr. Peek-a-Boo (1951)