Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam (1957) movie poster

Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam (1957)

100 minDramaThrillerCrime

TMDb7.1/1034 votes

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Translated title: The Devil Strikes at Night

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.

Country: Germany

Director: Robert Siodmak

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 2 nominations total

Cast

Claus Holm as Police Commissioner Axel Kersten

Claus Holm

Police Commissioner Axel Kersten

Mario Adorf as Bruno Lüdke

Mario Adorf

Bruno Lüdke

Hannes Messemer as SS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf

Hannes Messemer

SS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf

Peter Carsten as SS-Standartenführer Mollwitz

Peter Carsten

SS-Standartenführer Mollwitz

Carl Lange as Major Thomas Wollenberg

Carl Lange

Major Thomas Wollenberg

Werner Peters as Willi Keun

Werner Peters

Willi Keun

Annemarie Düringer as Helga Hornung

Annemarie Düringer

Helga Hornung

Monika John as Waitress Lucy Hansen

Monika John

Waitress Lucy Hansen

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Rosel Schäfer

Anna Hohmann

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer as Presiding Judge Dr. Schleffien

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Presiding Judge Dr. Schleffien

Walter Janssen as DS Boehm

Walter Janssen

DS Boehm

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Wilmut Borell

SS-Obersturmführer Heinrich

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Helmut Brasch

SS-Truppführer Scharf

Georg Lehn as Detective Bruehl

Georg Lehn

Detective Bruehl

Keywords

Plot:serial killernazismbased on magazine, newspaper or article

Time:world war ii1940s

Place:hamburg, germany