The Man in Search of His Murderer

Feb 4, 1931

1h 37m

★ 6.6

Overview

A man in bad sorts hires a burglar to later kill him, then changes his mind when his fortunes turn and must find the contracted murderer before it is too late.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

UFA

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Cast

Hans Herfort

Heinz Rühmann

Kitty

Lien Deyers

Otto Kuttlapp

Raimund Janitschek

Adamowski

Hans Leibelt

Vorsitzender der „Weißen Weste“

Friedrich Hollaender

Schupo

Gerhard Bienert

Jim

Hermann Speelmans

Wolfgang von Waltershausen

Roland Varno

Hermann Blaß

Franz Fiedler

Eberhard Mack

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