Counterfeiters (banned by the Allied Powers)

Falschmünzer," released in 1940, is a German crime film, also known as "Counterfeiters," directed by Hermann Pfeiffer. The film revolves around a group of international counterfeiters operating out of Switzerland who are discovered and thwarted by the Nazi SD. The plot involves counterfeit money found near Lake Constance, an investigation by the "Reichszentrale für Falschmünzerei," and the involvement of a young graphic artist who betrays the counterfeiters. Of course, "femme fatal" is present. The beautiful con artist Juliette Balouet works for the counterfeiters and falls in love with Professor Bassi in Italy.

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