The Copper (1930)

Original title

Der Greifer

Directed by

Richard Eichberg

Genre

crime film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

12

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police officer pursues a gang of criminals in 1930s London. The film centers on his efforts to catch the thieves. It was part of a trend where the same story was shot in multiple languages.

fast-pacedtensecoarseretrogrittylivelynoir-ish

What happens

The Copper, or The Grasper (German: Der Greifer), is a 1930 British-German crime film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa, and Margot Landa. It is the German-language version of the British film Night Birds, which was also directed by Eichberg but with an English-speaking cast, and which was released in the USA under the title Nacht-Bummler by Columbia Pictures Corp. Both films were made by British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios at a time when such multiple-language versions were common. It was a success in Germany, launching Albers as a major star. In 1958, the film was remade with Albers reprising his role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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