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Who is the murderer?
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
Cast

Peter Lorre
Hans Beckert

Ellen Widmann
Frau Beckmann

Inge Landgut
Elsie Beckmann

Otto Wernicke
Inspector Karl Lohmann

Theodor Loos
Inspector Groeber

Gustaf Gründgens
Schränker
Friedrich Gnaß
Franz

Fritz Odemar
The Cheater

Paul Kemp
Pickpocket with Six Watches

Theo Lingen
Bauernfänger

Rudolf Blümner
Becker's 'Attorney'

Georg John
Blind Panhandler
Franz Stein
Minister

Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Police Chief

Gerhard Bienert
Criminal Secretary
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Storyline
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
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