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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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