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German scientist murders his fiancée during World War II when he learns that she has been selling the results of his secret research to the enemy.German scientist murders his fiancée during World War II when he learns that she has been selling the results of his secret research to the enemy.German scientist murders his fiancée during World War II when he learns that she has been selling the results of his secret research to the enemy.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Helmuth Rudolph
- Colonel Winkler
- (as Helmut Rudolph)
Eva Ingeborg Scholz
- Ursula Weber
- (as Eva-Ingeborg Scholz)
Peter Ahrweiler
- Oberstleutnant Marquardt
- (uncredited)
Josef Dahmen
- Lieske, canteen bartender
- (uncredited)
Helmut Eichberg
- Oberstleutnant Bydersahn
- (uncredited)
Kurt Fuß
- Baldheaded Man
- (uncredited)
Joachim Hess
- Leutnant
- (uncredited)
Richard Münch
- Criminal Inspector #1
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPeter Lorre's only film as director
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "UN UOMO PERDUTO (1951) + CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (Ho ucciso!, 1935)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Displaced Person - Peter Lorre und sein Film 'Der Verlorene' (2007)
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Der Verlorene is an extraordinary film noir not only as text but also in its context. This film disappeared after only ten days from german screens although most critics said that it´s the best german film after WW II. The reasons are very simple: First, it was too late. This film five years earlier in 1946 would have been the Trümmerfilm par excellance. Compare it to Die Mörder sind unter uns and you will see the huge difference. Second, in the upcoming era of Wirtschaftswunder no one in whole Western Germany wanted a reminder on what their industry and morality was build on: the Third Reich. Consider this, when Marlene Dietrich came back to Germany many people shouted: Go home! In the 1950s one producer said about Fritz Kortner: Hitler could have burnt more Jews. This way of thinking wasn´t elimated and still it´s not. Nowadays WW II is good for action flics (Saving Private Ryan and all this crap) or love stories (for example this desaster Enemy at the Gates). It´s depressing but one shouldn´t get mad over it. Just see Der Verlorene and you will see there were people how to handle this topic in an adequate manner. Maybe there are some filmmakers out there who still know. Let´s hope for it.
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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