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Who is the murderer?

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$35274

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

8.074/10

Release Date

11 May 1931

Country

Germany

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

Gustaf Gründgens

Gustaf Gründgens

Schränker

Friedrich Gnaß

Friedrich Gnaß

Franz

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

Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

Police Chief

Gerhard Bienert

Gerhard Bienert

Criminal Secretary

Karl Platen

Karl Platen

Damowitz

Rosa Valetti

Rosa Valetti

Bartender

Hertha von Walther

Hertha von Walther

Prostitute

Carl Ballhaus

Carl Ballhaus

Leeser

Paul Mederow

Paul Mederow

Staatsanwalt

Hadrian Maria Netto

Hadrian Maria Netto

Polizeihauptmann

Lucie Rhoden

Lucie Rhoden

Sekretärin im Polizeiarchiv

Karl Hannemann

Karl Hannemann

Kriminalbeamter

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