Synopsis
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
Facts
Setting
Berlin
Filming location
Germany, Berlin
Production
Nero-Film
Original language
German
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Telluride Film Festival 2014 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1996 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1961 generic
- National Board of Review 1933 generic
