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The Devil Strikes at Night (1957) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1957 · 100 mins · German
- Directed by
- Robert Siodmak
- Starring
- Hannes Messemer, Mario Adorf, Werner Peters, Annemarie Düringer, Monika John, Claus Holm
In war‑torn Hamburg, 1944, a ruthless serial killer terrorizes the city. The overwhelmed local police are unable to stop the murders, prompting the involvement of grim, powerful forces whose cruelty rivals that of the murderer, turning the hunt into a battle of darkness.
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