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Distinguishing Features (1929)

Distinguishing Features poster
Original title
Besondere Kennzeichen
Directed by
Edmund Heuberger
Genre
silent film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A German silent crime film where characters are identified by their distinguishing features. The story follows a criminal case and the police investigation.

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What happens

Distinguishing Features (German: Besondere Kennzeichen) is a German silent crime film directed by Edmund Heuberger. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schiller. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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