Germany / Mar 12, 1931
Perpetrator Wanted (1931)
Directed by Carl Heinz Wolff
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1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gustav Rickelt | Arzt |
| Julius E. Herrmann | Bachmann, Nachtredakteur |
| Wanda Rotha | Lilly Meißner |
| Harry Frank | Dr. Wiese, Verteidiger |
| Fritz Schroeter | Kriminalassistent |
| Friedrich Kayssler | Staatsanwalt |
Genres
Crime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Täter gesucht |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Carl-Heinz Wolff Filmproduktion |
| Release date | 12 marzo 1931 |
| Production | Carl Heinz Wolff |
| Writer | Egon Eis, Frank Arnau, Rudolph Cartier |
| Cinematography | Alfred Hansen, Georg Muschner |
| Assistant directors | Carl Heinz Wolff |
| Camera operators | Alfred Hansen |
| Additional photography | Alfred Hansen |
| Production design | Artur Günther, Willi Herrmann |
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| Art direction | Artur Günther, Willi Herrmann |
| Set decoration | Artur Günther, Willi Herrmann |
| Music | Jacob Gade, Walter Rühland |
| Sound | Jacob Gade, Walter Rühland |
Release dates
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