Drama ·Thriller ·Crime · Germany · 1957 · 1h 40m

The Devil Strikes at Night

Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam

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Director
Robert Siodmak
Cast
Claus Holm as Police Commissioner Axel Kersten Mario Adorf as Bruno Lüdke Hannes Messemer as SS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf Peter Carsten as SS-Standartenführer Mollwitz Carl Lange as Major Thomas Wollenberg Werner Peters as Willi Keun
Crew
Georg Krause — Director of Photography Walter Boos — Editor Siegfried Franz — Original Music Composer Werner Jörg Lüddecke — Screenplay Rolf Zehetbauer — Production Design Gottfried Will — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
world war iiserial killerhamburg, germanynazism1940sbased on magazine, newspaper or article
Key Collaborators
Robert Siodmak Director Georg Krause Director of Photography Walter Boos Editor Siegfried Franz Original Music Composer Werner Jörg Lüddecke Screenplay Rolf Zehetbauer Production Design Gottfried Will Production Design
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