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Der König von St. Pauli

TV·1998–1998·1 season, 6 episodes·SAT.1·Drama, Crime·Created by Dieter Wedel

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Rudi, who operates a striptease club in St Pauli, incurs immense gambling debts. The situation gets worse when his rival Graf, a fishmonger, enters the scene.

Castfull cast & details

Oliver HasenfratzOliver HasenfratzRobert KranzowClaude-Oliver RudolphClaude-Oliver RudolphChinesen-FieteSonja KirchbergerSonja KirchbergerMaria 'Lajana' ReiningerHenry HübchenHenry HübchenDr. Manfred FischerHeinz HoenigHeinz HoenigSugarHilmar ThateHilmar ThateRudi KratzowHans KorteHans KorteWalter GrafKaroline EichhornKaroline EichhornTanja Graf

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1998Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1January 13, 1998—Rudi Kranzow has made a name for himself in the red-light district of St. Pauli, and his "Blaue Banane" is one of the most exciting strip cl
  2. S01E02Episode 2January 14, 1998—Robert Kranzow dropped out of law school to take over his father Rudi's strip club in St. Pauli after Rudi was left in critical condition fo
  3. S01E03Episode 3January 17, 1998—Rudi is finally discharged from the hospital and takes over the business at his strip club, which is now called "Blue Banana." He falls in l
  4. S01E04Episode 4January 18, 1998—The shy singer Julia discovers her hidden talents as a stripper, and things finally start looking up again for Rudi and the "Blue Banana." B
  5. S01E05Episode 5January 20, 1998—The glamorous reopening of the "Blue Banana" is a huge success, but intrigue causes Rudi Kranzow to lose his license for the time being. He
  6. S01E06Episode 6January 21, 1998—By chance, Robert exposes the treacherous magician Dirk as the murderer of the stripper Lajana, whereupon a dramatic turn of events looms in

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