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Five Suspects (1950)

Five Suspects poster
Original title
Fünf unter Verdacht
Directed by
Kurt Hoffmann
Genre
crime film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
16
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Five suspects are under investigation for a crime in a foggy city. The police must sort through their alibis and motives to find the true culprit.

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What happens

Five Suspects (German: Fünf unter Verdacht, lit. 'Five Under Suspicion') is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hans Nielsen, Dorothea Wieck and Friedrich Schoenfelder. It is also known by the alternative title of City in the Fog. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Franz Bi and Botho Hoefer. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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