United States / Jan 29, 1959 / New York City
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Monika John | Waitress Lucy Hansen |
| Rosel Schäfer | Anna Hohmann |
| Ernst Fritz Fürbringer | Presiding Judge Dr. Schleffien |
| Walter Janssen | DS Boehm |
| Wilmut Borell | SS-Obersturmführer Heinrich |
| Helmut Brasch | SS-Truppführer Scharf |
| Georg Lehn | Detective Bruehl |
| Lukas Ammann | Public Defender |
| Margaret Jahnen | Frau Weinberger |
| Käthe Itter | Doorman's Wife |
| Else Quecke | Frau Lehmann |
| Christa Nielsen | Blonde Prostitute |
| Alois Maria Giani | |
| Dietrich Thoms | Soldier |
| Heinz Beck | Station Constable (uncredited) |
| Trude Breitschopf | SS-Scharführerin (uncredited) |
| Friedrich Joloff | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
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| Karl-Heinz Peters | Air-raid Warden (uncredited) |
| Toni Treutler | Canteen Keeper (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Divina-Film |
| Release date | 19 settembre 1957 |
| Executive producer | Claus Hardt |
| Writer | Werner Jörg Lüddecke, Will Berthold |
| Editing | Walter Boos |
| Cinematography | Georg Krause |
| Assistant directors | Walter Boos, Oskar Wintergerst, Robert Siodmak |
| Camera operators | Georg Krause |
| Additional photography | Georg Krause |
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| Production design | Rolf Zehetbauer, Gottfried Will |
| Art direction | Rolf Zehetbauer, Gottfried Will |
| Set decoration | Rolf Zehetbauer, Gottfried Will |
| Music | Siegfried Franz, Erwin Jennewein |
| Sound | Siegfried Franz, Erwin Jennewein |
| Costume design | Claudia Hahne-Herberg |
| Makeup | Claudia Hahne-Herberg |
| Hairstyling | Claudia Hahne-Herberg |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 19, 1957
France / Feb 13, 1959
Physical media
Spain / May 27, 2008
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