The Devil Came at Night (1957)

Original title

Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German crime drama based on a true story about a serial killer. The film follows the investigation into a string of murders in post-war Germany. It focuses on the police work and the hunt for the perpetrator.

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What happens

The Devil Strikes at Night (German: Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam) is a 1957 West German crime thriller film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Claus Holm, Mario Adorf and Hannes Messemer. The film noir is based on the true story of Bruno Lüdke. It was shot at the Baldham Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gottfried Will and Rolf Zehetbauer. Location shooting took place in Berlin and Munich. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as winning German Film Award for Best Fiction Film in its native country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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