1931 Musical comedy-drama
Germany
1h 52min
Original language: German
In London, rascal Mackie Messer is 'king of the thieves' and an irresistible pimp. When he meets Polly Peachum on the street, he invites her for a drink and they soon marry. When Polly's father Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum a.k.a. 'the king of the beggars' learns about the marriage of his daughter, he presses the chief of police Jackie "Tiger" Brown to arrest his friend Mackie.
| Directed by | Georg Wilhelm Pabst |
| Written by | Bertolt Brecht |