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The Devil Strikes at Night

The Devil Strikes at Night

19576.91h 40m

Overview

Hamburg, Germany, 1944, during World War II. A serial killer terrorizes the city. When it seems clear that the local police are unable to catch him, forces as dark and terrible as the criminal himself become involved in the case.

Directed by Robert Siodmak
Written by Werner Jörg Lüddecke, Will Berthold
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Top Cast

Claus Holm

Claus Holm

Police Commissioner Axel Kersten

Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Bruno Lüdke

Hannes Messemer

Hannes Messemer

SS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf

Peter Carsten

Peter Carsten

SS-Standartenführer Mollwitz

Carl Lange

Carl Lange

Major Thomas Wollenberg

Werner Peters

Werner Peters

Willi Keun

Annemarie Düringer

Annemarie Düringer

Helga Hornung

Monika John

Monika John

Waitress Lucy Hansen

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Rosel Schäfer

Anna Hohmann

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

Presiding Judge Dr. Schleffien

Themes & Keywords

world war iiserial killerhamburg, germanynazism1940sbased on magazine, newspaper or article

About The Devil Strikes at Night

The Devil Strikes at Night is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 1957 exploring themes of world war ii, serial killer, hamburg, germany, nazism, 1940s, based on magazine, newspaper or article. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it stars Claus Holm, Mario Adorf, Hannes Messemer. Hamburg, Germany, 1944, during World War II. A serial killer terrorizes the city. When it seems clear that the local police are unable to catch him, forces as dark and terrible as the criminal himself become involved in the case.

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