The Tinder Box (1959)
Das Feuerzeug
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Tinder Box
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Eternal Family | — | — |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video, maxdome, Freenet meinVOD | Apple TV, Amazon Video, maxdome |
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What is The Tinder Box about?
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. The Tinder Box is a Fantasy, Family movie, released on 1959-04-17, runtime 80 minutes.
Is The Tinder Box worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Tinder Box 6.6 out of 10 from 18 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Tinder Box?
In the United States, The Tinder Box streams on Eternal Family. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Siegfried Hartmann
Cast
- Rolf Ludwig as Der Soldat
- Heinz Schubert as Der Geizige
- Rolf Defrank as Der Eitle
- Hannes Fischer as Der Dicke
- Hans Fiebrandt as Der König
- Maria Besendahl as Die Königin
- Senta Bonacker as Die Kammerfrau
- Bella Waldritter as Die Hexe
- Fritz Schlegel as Der Wirt
- Barbara Mehlan as Prinzessin
- Maria Wendt as Altes Mütterchen
- Steffie Spira as Köchin
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