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The Squeaker (1963)

The Squeaker poster
Original title
Der Zinker
Directed by
Alfred Vohrer
Genre
horror film, crime film, mystery film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
16
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a series of crimes linked to a mysterious informant known as the Squeaker. The story unfolds in a foggy London setting with a cast of suspicious characters and hidden motives.

mysterioussuspensefuldarkintriguingtensenoir-ishcerebralgritty

What happens

The Squeaker (German: Der Zinker) is a 1963 West German-French crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache. It was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace and adapted from the 1927 novel of the same name. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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