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1h 51min

Drama

Thriller

Crime

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.

Cast

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Hans Beckert
Ellen Widmann

Ellen Widmann

Frau Beckmann
Inge Landgut

Inge Landgut

Elsie Beckmann
Otto Wernicke

Otto Wernicke

Inspector Karl Lohmann
Theodor Loos

Theodor Loos

Inspector Groeber
Fritz Odemar

Fritz Odemar

The Cheater
Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp

Pickpocket with Six Watches
Theo Lingen

Theo Lingen

Bauernfänger
Rudolf Blümner

Rudolf Blümner

Becker's 'Attorney'
Georg John

Georg John

Blind Panhandler
Franz Stein

Franz Stein

Minister
Gerhard Bienert

Gerhard Bienert

Criminal Secretary
Karl Platen

Karl Platen

Damowitz
Rosa Valetti

Rosa Valetti

Bartender
Paul Mederow

Paul Mederow

Staatsanwalt
Hadrian Maria Netto

Hadrian Maria Netto

Polizeihauptmann
Lucie Rhoden

Lucie Rhoden

Sekretärin im Polizeiarchiv
Karl Hannemann

Karl Hannemann

Kriminalbeamter

Release date

11th May 1931

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch