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The Story of a Murder
Genres
Drama
Overview
In the mid-1950s, mayor Zwischenzahl is killed on the day of his inauguration in a West German town. The killer is Ruth Bodenheim, a Jewish woman, who wanted to avenge the death of her parents. Zwischenzahl, a former SA member, was apparently involved in the deportation of her parents to a concentration camp during the war. Ruth cannot bear the horrible events and the death of her parents and wants to open the eyes of the town′s residents.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1965-02-25
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Angelica Domröse
Ruth Bodenheim
Ulrich Thein
Dr. Martin
Jiří Vršťala
Dr. Hoffmann
Martin Flörchinger
Zwischenzahl
Antje Ruge
Esther
Willi Schwabe
Lion
Monika Lennartz
Johanna
Arno Wyzniewski
David
Stefan Lisewski
Steve
Gisela Graupner
Wärterin
Hans Klering
Direktor
Norbert Petznick
Klein David
Helmut Schreiber
Kapitän Lieban
Siegfried Weiß
Dr. Rotholz
Bohumil Šmída
Dr. Schäure
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