Perpetrator Wanted

1931 1h 25m DE

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 7

Crime

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paul Henckels
Konsul Lychner
Gerda Maurus
Vera - seine Tochter
Karl Ludwig Diehl
Dr. Gregor, Redakteur
Fritz Odemar
Dorner, Diener
Harry Hardt
Wittenhagen, Kriminalkommissar
Ernst Behmer
Schränker-Ede
Rosa Valetti
Nachbarin
Gustav Rickelt
Arzt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carl Heinz Wolff
Writers: Egon Eis, Rudolph Cartier
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carl Heinz Wolff, shot by Alfred Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Paul Henckels and Gerda Maurus and Karl Ludwig Diehl carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0262854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carl Heinz Wolff directs. Alfred Hansen behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Carl Heinz Wolff, shot by Alfred Hansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Paul Henckels and Gerda Maurus and Karl Ludwig Diehl carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0262854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.