Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (novel) explained

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.

Adaptations

• Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1921 film), a silent film directed by Georg Jacoby
• Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1932 film), a film directed by E.A. Dupont
• Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1946 film), a film directed by Karl Anton
• Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1958 film), a film directed by Wolfgang Becker
• Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (TV series), a 1977 television series

Bibliography

• Kreimeier, Klaus. The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945. University of California Press, 1999.

Notes and References

1. Kreimeier p.83