The Tinder Box

The Tinder Box

Das Feuerzeug

6.6 /10 18 votes
April 17, 1959 1h 20m Released

Storyline

A young soldier discovers three chests of copper, silver and gold and an old tinder-box in the hollow of an old oak tree. He is now rich. But he squanders the money until it is all gone. All he has left is the old tinder-box. He uses it to light a small pipe and three large dogs come to his rescue. Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Anderson.

Key Information

Director Siegfried Hartmann
Writers Fred Rodrian, Hans Christian Andersen
Studio DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Rating 6.6/10
Language DE

Cast & Crew

Rolf Ludwig

Rolf Ludwig

Der Soldat

Heinz Schubert

Heinz Schubert

Der Geizige

Rolf Defrank

Der Eitle

Hannes Fischer

Der Dicke

Hans Fiebrandt

Hans Fiebrandt

Der König

Maria Besendahl

Maria Besendahl

Die Königin

Senta Bonacker

Die Kammerfrau

Bella Waldritter

Die Hexe

Fritz Schlegel

Fritz Schlegel

Der Wirt

Barbara Mehlan

Prinzessin

Maria Wendt

Altes Mütterchen

Steffie Spira

Steffie Spira

Köchin

Frequently Asked Questions

The Tinder Box was released on April 17, 1959.

The runtime of The Tinder Box is 1h 20m.

The Tinder Box is a Fantasy, Family movie.

The Tinder Box has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Tinder Box is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Tinder Box was directed by Siegfried Hartmann.

The main cast of The Tinder Box includes Rolf Ludwig, Heinz Schubert, Rolf Defrank.

The Tinder Box is originally in German.