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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: May 11, 1931

Runtime: 111 minutes

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: ⭐ 8.1/10 (2248 votes)

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Cast

  • Peter Lorre

    Peter Lorre

    Hans Beckert

  • Ellen Widmann

    Ellen Widmann

    Frau Beckmann

  • Inge Landgut

    Inge Landgut

    Elsie Beckmann

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    Otto Wernicke

    Inspector Karl Lohmann

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    Gustaf Gründgens

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    Pickpocket with Six Watches

  • Theo Lingen

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    Bauernfänger

  • Rudolf Blümner

    Rudolf Blümner

    Becker's 'Attorney'

  • Georg John

    Georg John

    Blind Panhandler

  • Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

    Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

    Police Chief

  • Gerhard Bienert

    Gerhard Bienert

    Criminal Secretary

  • Karl Platen

    Karl Platen

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  • Rosa Valetti

    Rosa Valetti

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  • Hertha von Walther

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    Prostitute

  • Carl Ballhaus

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    Leeser