In what scene does the character Bauernfänger (played by Theo Lingen) appear in Fritz Lang's M (1931)?
I'm trying to figure out who "Bauernfänger" is in Lang's M, what scene(s) he is in. He is supposedly played by the actor Theo Lingen. I haven't spotted him yet in viewing the film, and I can't find a reference to that name in the subtitles. "M" of course is Lang's trolling of the Nazi party.
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As Lars Bosteen suggests in his comment, Theo Lingen plays the character referred to as the "con-man" in this transcript. (That's what "bauernfänger" translates to.)
He first appears in the film around 29 minutes in, lying on the sofa and smoking a cigarette and then doing card tricks at the table:
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I found a trailer for the movie here and the cast is introduced starting at 1:35.
The character played by Theo Lingen is shown from 1:50 to 1:55. Here is a screenshot:
Unfortunately, I could not find a script so far. Thus, I can not really describe the scenes he is playing in. But maybe you recognise him now, when re-watching the film.
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