In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert’s heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
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Release Date: May 11, 1931
Release Year: 1931
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Runtime: 111 minutes
Rating: 8.1/10
Writer: Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast
Peter Lorre (Hans Beckert)
Ellen Widmann (Frau Beckmann)
Inge Landgut (Elsie Beckmann)
Otto Wernicke (Inspector Karl Lohmann)
Theodor Loos (Inspector Groeber)
Gustaf Gründgens (Schränker)
Friedrich Gnaß (Franz)
Fritz Odemar (The Cheater)
Paul Kemp (Pickpocket with Six Watches)
Theo Lingen (Bauernfänger)
Trailer
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