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Description
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.
Stars
Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos
Runtime
110 minutes
Release Date
May 11, 1931
Rating
8.1/10 (2,427 votes)