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Constable Studer (1939)

Constable Studer poster
Original title
Wachtmeister Studer
Directed by
Leopold Lindtberg
Genre
drama film
Country
Switzerland
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
12
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A Swiss police constable looks into a death that happened in a wooded area. He uncovers details about the people involved in 1930s Switzerland.

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What happens

Constable Studer (German: Wachtmeister Studer) is a 1939 Swiss crime film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and starring Heinrich Gretler, Adolf Manz and Anne-Marie Blanc. The film is based on a novel by Friedrich Glauser. Set in 1930s Switzerland, it follows Studer as he investigates a death in woodland. It was followed by Matto regiert (1947), which also starred Gretler as Studer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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