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8.1 Rating1931-05-11Drama, 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

as Hans Beckert

Ellen Widmann

Ellen Widmann

as Frau Beckmann

Inge Landgut

Inge Landgut

as Elsie Beckmann

Otto Wernicke

Otto Wernicke

as Inspector Karl Lohmann

Theodor Loos

Theodor Loos

as Inspector Groeber

Gustaf Gründgens

Gustaf Gründgens

as Schränker

Friedrich Gnaß

Friedrich Gnaß

as Franz

Fritz Odemar

Fritz Odemar

as The Cheater

Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp

as Pickpocket with Six Watches

Theo Lingen

Theo Lingen

as Bauernfänger