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Perpetrator Wanted

MOVIE • 1931

Perpetrator Wanted

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A dedicated editor, who is engaged to the daughter of a wealthy senator thrills her father with a lecture about convictions based on circumstantial evidence. When a corpse with a disfigured face is found in the house of the senator, evidence points to the editor. An entertaining thriller with a fairly intricate plot and some critical comments on the practice of the law. Based on the novel "Der geschlossene Ring" by Frank Arnau.

TMDB ★ 3.0/5Votes: 7
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Crime

Top Cast

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Paul Henckels

Konsul Lychner

Gerda Maurus

Gerda Maurus

Vera - seine Tochter

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Dr. Gregor, Redakteur

Fritz Odemar

Fritz Odemar

Dorner, Diener

Harry Hardt

Harry Hardt

Wittenhagen, Kriminalkommissar

Ernst Behmer

Ernst Behmer

Schränker-Ede

Rosa Valetti

Rosa Valetti

Nachbarin

Gustav Rickelt

Gustav Rickelt

Arzt

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Julius E. Herrmann

Bachmann, Nachtredakteur

Wanda Rotha

Wanda Rotha

Lilly Meißner

Harry Frank

Harry Frank

Dr. Wiese, Verteidiger

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Fritz Schroeter

Kriminalassistent

Friedrich Kayssler

Friedrich Kayssler

Staatsanwalt

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Carl Heinz Wolff

Director

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Theatrical release date: March 12, 1931

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

March 12, 1931

Runtime

85 min

Language

German

Origin

Germany

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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