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 Captain
Directed by	Kurt Hoffmann
Written by	Franz Seitz
Based on	The Captain's Table by Richard Gordon
Produced by	Franz Seitz Walter Tjaden
Starring	Heinz Rühmann Johanna Matz Horst Tappert
Cinematography	Ernst Wild
Edited by	Ingrid Bichler
Music by	James Last
Production company	Terra-Filmkunst
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	28 October 1971
Running time	93 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The film is based upon the 1954 novel The Captain's Table by Richard Gordon. It is a remake of the British film The Captain's Table (1959). The film's sets were designed by the art directors Isabella Schlichting and Werner Schlichting. It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Kiel.