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7.8/10   252 votes
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Director:
Robert Siodmak
Writers:
Will Berthold (article)
Werner Jörg Lüddecke (writer)
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Release Date:
19 September 1957 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
A serial killer terrorizes Hamburg, Germany, during World War II. When the local police can't seem to catch him, the SS is brought into the case. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins more
User Reviews:
Perversion of justice. more (4 total)

Cast

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Claus Holm ... Kriminalkommissar Axel Kersten
Annemarie Düringer ... Helga Hornung
Mario Adorf ... Bruno Luedke
Hannes Messemer ... SS-Gruppenfuehrer Rossdorf
Carl Lange ... Major Thomas Wollenberg
Werner Peters ... Willi Keun
Walter Janssen ... Kriminalrat Boehm
Peter Carsten ... Mollwitz
Wilmut Borell ... SS-Sturmfuehrer Heinrich, Rossdorf's aide
Monika John ... Lucy Hansen, Kellnerin
Rose Schäfer ... Anna Hohmann
Lukas Ammann ... Pflichtverteidiger von Keun
Karl-Heinz Peters ... Hauswart
Heinz Beck ... Revierwachtmeister
Christa Nielsen ... Schlampilein
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Nachts wenn der Teufel kam (West Germany) (alternative spelling)
Nights, When the Devil Came (International: English title) (literal title)
The Devil Came at Night (informal English alternative title)
The Devil Strikes at Night (USA)
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Runtime:
Germany:105 min | USA:97 min
Country:
West Germany
Language:
German
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Klangfilm Eurocord)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | West Germany:12 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Berlin, Germany more
Company:
Divina-Film more

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5 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Perversion of justice., 27 March 2003
Author: Lalit Rao (cpowerccc@yahoo.com) from Paris, France

Nachts,wenn der Teufel kam has realistically shown perversion of justice as a convincing argument against nazis.Robert Siodmak has convincingly outlined the historical background to examine one of the most ghastly episodes in German history.He elucidates how Nazi leadership made effectual use of crime,violence and totalitarianism in order to remain in power.Nachts,wenn der Teufel kam appears realistic as a result of nice all-round acting performances by Mario Adorf and Hannes Messemer.The film was a big commercial success as it won numerous prizes including the best direction award at Karlovy Vary.

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