Manhattan Night of Murder

1965 1h 29m DE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

Crime

Synopsis

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Second Jerry Cotton movie. A ring of gangsters has been terrorizing New York City. Special agent Jerry Cotton is summoned by the FBI to help crack down on the Criminals and put them out of business. He doesnt pull any punches either.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Nader
Jerry Cotton
Heinz Weiss
Phil Decker
Monika Grimm
Sally
Slobodan Dimitrijević
Alec Korsky
Silvia Solar
Wilma de Loy
Richard Münch
Mr. John High
Peter Kuiper
Bob
Sigurd Fitzek
Patrick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harald Philipp
Writers: K.B. Leder, Herbert Reinecker
Languages: German
Countries: France, Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Jerry Cotton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harald Philipp, shot by Walter Tuch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alfred Srp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harald Philipp directs. Walter Tuch behind the camera. Peter Thomas scores. Alfred Srp cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
4Part of the "Jerry Cotton Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Harald Philipp, shot by Walter Tuch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Peter Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Alfred Srp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9George Nader and Heinz Weiss and Monika Grimm carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0059468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.