My Name is Niki (German: Ich heiße Niki) is a 1952 West German comedy drama film directed by Rudolf Jugert and starring Paul Hörbiger, Aglaja Schmid and Hardy Krüger. It was made by Bavaria Film at the company's Munich Studios and on location in the city and in Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Botho Höfer.
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Synopsis
While travelling on a train, civil servant Hieronymus Spitz encounters young mother Winnie and her child Niki. When the train pulls into a station she gets off, leaving Niki and her suitcase behind. A letter reveals that she cannot look after the boy and entrusts him to Spitz. He plans to give the child to the authorities, but changes his mind at the urging of his landlady Jette and the two plan to raise the boy themselves.
Winnie abandoned Niki because he was illegitimate and she was planning to emigrate to America with her fiancee Paul, who she feared would not accept another man's child. Having regrets, she skips the ship and instead begins to search for son in Munich. Paul, having discovered the truth, comes after her. The two join forces to find Niki. When at last he is discovered at Spitz's house, the civil servant is very reluctant to hand the child over. Due to his engaging personality, Niki has completely transformed the staid civil servant's life.
Cast
Paul Hörbiger as Hieronymus Spitz
Aglaja Schmid as Winnie
Hardy Krüger as Paul
Erika von Thellmann as Jette
Lina Carstens as Frau Altmann
Heini Göbel as Stangl
Bruno Hübner as Regierungsdirektor
Hans Pössenbacher as Bahnhofsvorstand
Charles Regnier as Redakteur Claus
Hedwig Wangel as Guste
Carsta Löck as Junge Magd
Harry Hertzsch as Kommissar
Ewald Wenck as Schaffner
Claus Hollmann as Niki