Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (novel)

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Peter Voss, Thief of Millions
Author Ewald Gerhard Seeliger
Original titlePeter Voss, der Millionendieb
LanguageGerman
Genre Comedy, Crime
Publication date
1913
Publication placeGermany
Media typePrint

Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (German: Peter Voss, der Millionendieb) is a 1913 comedy crime novel written by the German writer Ewald Gerhard Seeliger. The novel has been the basis for a number of films and one television series. The first adaptation was a 1921 silent film Peter Voss, Thief of Millions directed by Georg Jacoby. [1] The 1959 film Peter Voss, Hero of the Day was an original story based on the character of the novel.

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  1. Kreimeier p.83

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