The Gripper

Sep 10, 1930

1h 22m

★ 5.0

Overview

Inspector Harry Cross is investigating a murder case with a knife throwing killer in the the seedy world of night clubs.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

British International Pictures

Eichberg-Film

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Cast

Sgt. Harry Cross

Hans Albers

Dolly Moorehead

Charlotte Susa

Snorri

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Chefinspektor Warrington

Eugen Burg

Inspektor Sinclair

Harry Hardt

Alice, Harrys Frau

Margot Landa

Prater-Pepi

Hermann Blaß

Barker, Kriminalreporter

Erich Schönfelder

Zahnstocher-Jeff

John Mylong

Schrammen-Dick

Hugo Fischer-Köppe

Tänzer-Jonny

Milo de Sabo

Frau im Gefängnis

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