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In the Name of the People (1939)

In the Name of the People poster
Original title
Im Namen des Volkes
Directed by
Erich Engels
Genre
crime film
Country
Germany
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A German crime film from 1939. It follows a legal or police investigation process, centering on the pursuit of justice.

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What happens

In the Name of the People (German: Im Namen des Volkes) is a 1939 German crime film directed by Erich Engels and starring Rudolf Fernau, Fritz Kampers, and Rolf Weih. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Wilhelm Vorwerg. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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