Germany / Aug 17, 1962 / East Germany
The Hunt for the Boot (1962)
Directed by Konrad Petzold
1h 25minruntime
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Plot
Germany 1932, constant fights between Communists and Nazis tear the country apart. When a Communist is found dead, the police accuses another Communist being his murderer. But the Communist youth group follows another trail - the murderer left a characteristic boot print at the scene of the crime.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Werner Senftleben | Karl Bullrich |
| Hannes Fischer | Polizeirat Klisch |
| Werner Lierck | Atze Weber |
| Heinz Schröder | Sturmführer Barsch |
| Liska Merbach | Frau Karenke |
| Nico Turoff | Wilhelm Lammers |
| Horst Papke | Dicker SA-Mann |
| Walter E. Fuß | Hubalek |
Genres
CrimeFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Jagd nach dem Stiefel |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany, East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 17 agosto 1962 |
| Writer | Konrad Petzold, Hans-Albert Pederzani, Max Zimmering |
| Editing | Ilse Peters |
| Cinematography | Siegfried Hönicke |
| Assistant directors | Konrad Petzold |
| Music | Günter Hauk |
| Sound | Günter Hauk |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jun 03, 1963
TV
Russia / Sep 17, 1963
Germany / Jan 12, 1985 / West Germany
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