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The Devil Strikes at Night
7.1 / 10• 1957• 1h 40m•NR• German
DramaThrillerCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Claus Holm
Police Commissioner Axel Kersten
Lead
Mario Adorf
Bruno Lüdke
Hannes Messemer
SS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf
Peter Carsten
SS-Standartenführer Mollwitz
Carl Lange
Major Thomas Wollenberg
Werner Peters
Willi Keun
Annemarie Düringer
Helga Hornung
Monika John
Waitress Lucy Hansen
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Siodmak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Devil Strikes at Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
