| Description |
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| System Details |
Blu-ray; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
German dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Rating: Not rated. |
| Cast |
Claus Holm, Mario Adorf, Hannes Messemer, Peter Carsten. |
| Audience |
Rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
The murder of a Hamburg barmaid seems an open-and-shut case until a recently demobilized Nazi soldier, reassigned to the police force, suspects it₂s the work of a serial killer. His efforts to bring the murderer to justice run afoul of the Reich, which fears the culprit is Aryan, not the foreigner, gypsy, or Jew they would prefer. Director Robert Siodmak, the greatest practitioner of Hollywood noir returned to Germany in the 1950s to finish his career. This was the most powerful film of those later years, a subtle yet scathing payback to the Nazis that chased him from his homeland. Based on the true story of murderer Bruno Ldke, Siodmak creates a tense policier that's also a psychological drama exploring how some of those who did not flee the Reich struggled to maintain their integrity and morality in the face of overwhelming corruption and evil. |
| Subject |
Murder -- Germany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Nazis -- Germany -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Film noir.
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Feature films.
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Motion pictures.
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Films noirs.
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Films.
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Blu-ray discs.
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Foreign films, German.
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| Added Author |
Siodmak, Robert, 1900-1973, film director.
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Holm, Claus, 1918-1996, actor.
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Adorf, Mario, actor.
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Messemer, Hannes, actor.
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Carsten, Peter, 1928-2012, actor.
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Kino Classics (Firm), publisher.
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| Standard No. |
738329258030 |
| Music No. |
K25803 Kino Classics |
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