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His Best Friend (1937)

His Best Friend poster
Original title
Sein bester Freund
Directed by
Harry Piel
Genre
crime film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
6
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets entangled in criminal activity involving a close friend. He must navigate dangerous situations to protect himself and those he cares about.

suspensefuldarkfast-pacedmoodytensegrittynoirish

What happens

His Best Friend (German: Sein bester Freund) is a 1937 German crime film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Edna Greyff, Henry Lorenzen and Lissy Arna. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Weber and Erich Zander. Piel had previously starred in a 1929 film of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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