The Captain (German: Der Kapitän) is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Heinz Rühmann, Johanna Matz and Horst Tappert.

[1] The captain of an old tramp steamer is offered the chance to take over a luxury cruise ship.

The film is based upon the 1954 novel The Captain's Table by Richard Gordon.

It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Kiel.

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