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The Devil Strikes at Night (1957)
Directed by Robert Siodmak
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Hamburg, Germany, 1944, during World War II. A serial killer terrorizes the city. When it seems clear that the local police are unable to catch him, forces as dark and terrible as the criminal himself become involved in the case.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Claus Holm | Mario Adorf | Hannes Messemer | Peter Carsten | Carl Lange | Werner Peters | Annemarie Düringer | Monika John | Rosel Schäfer | Ernst Fritz Fürbringer | Walter Janssen | Wilmut Borell | Helmut Brasch | Georg Lehn | Lukas Ammann | Margaret Jahnen | Käthe Itter | Else Quecke | Christa Nielsen | Alois Maria Giani | Dietrich Thoms | Heinz Beck | Trude Breitschopf | Friedrich Joloff | Karl-Heinz Peters | Toni Treutler
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2024 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
A great, bleak as shit, crime thriller from Siodmak, made after he returned to West Germany after the war in the 1950s. Set during WWII, this is both a crime thriller and a searing political indictment of the Nazis.
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