The Devil Strikes at Night (1957)
Nachts wenn der Teufel kam (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 45min
- Crime, Drama
- 19 Sep 1957 (West Germany)
- Movie
A serial killer strikes again during World War II in Germany. The wrong man is arrested and a detective hunts down the real killer, but justice in Nazi Germany is not so easily administered.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Claus Holm | ... |
Kommissar Axel Kersten
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| Mario Adorf | ... |
Bruno Lüdke
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| Hannes Messemer | ... |
SS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf
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| Peter Carsten | ... |
SS-Standartenführer Mollwitz
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| Carl Lange | ... |
Major Thomas Wollenberg
(as Karl Lange)
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| Werner Peters | ... |
Willi Keun
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| Annemarie Düringer | ... |
Helga Hornung
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| Monika John | ... |
Lucy Hansen
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Rose Schäfer | ... |
Anna Hohmann
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| Ernst Fritz Fürbringer | ... |
Dr. Schleffien
(as E.F. Fürbringer)
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| Walter Janssen | ... |
Kriminalrat Böhm
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Wilmut Borell | ... |
SS-Obersturmführer Heinrich
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Helmut Brasch | ... |
SS-Truppenführer Scharf
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Georg Lehn | ... |
Kriminalassistent Brühl
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| Lukas Ammann | ... |
Pflichtverteidiger
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| Margaret Jahnen | ... |
Frau Weinberger
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Käthe Itter | ... |
Portiersfrau
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Else Quecke | ... |
Frau Lehmann
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Christa Nielsen | ... |
Schlampilein
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Alois Maria Giani | ... |
Gefängniswärter
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Dietrich Thoms | ... |
Soldat
(as Dieter Thoms)
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Heinz Beck | ... |
Revierwachtmeister (uncredited)
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Trude Breitschopf | ... |
Scharführerin (uncredited)
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Friedrich Joloff | ... |
Radiostimme (uncredited) (voice)
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Karl-Heinz Peters | ... |
Hauswart (uncredited)
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Toni Treutler | ... |
Kantinenwirtin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Siodmak | ||
Written by
| Will Berthold | ... | (article) |
| Werner Jörg Lüddecke | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Claus Hardt | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Siodmak | ... | producer |
| Walter Traut | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Siegfried Franz | ||
Cinematography by
| Georg Krause | ||
Editing by
| Walter Boos | ||
Editorial Department
| Helga Nordbeck | ... | trainee assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Werner Preuss | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Eva Maria Tittes | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Rolf Zehetbauer | ||
Makeup Department
| Franz Göbel | ... | makeup artist |
| Sophie Obermaier | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Werner Fischer | ... | production leader |
| Gustl Lautenbacher | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter Boos | ... | assistant director |
| Oskar Wintergerst | ... | assistant director |
| Heinz Golleng | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Fred Kohn | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Rudolf Dahlke | ... | props |
| Waldemar Hinrichs | ... | props |
| Gottfried Will | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Erwin Jennewein | ... | sound (as Erwin Jenewein) |
| Karl Mösbauer | ... | assistant sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André von Piotrowski | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Bock-Schroeder | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Horst Philipp | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Klaus Werner | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Martin Dasch | ... | wardrobe |
| Claudia Hahne-Herberg | ... | costume consultant (as Claudia Herberg) |
| Anny Loretto | ... | wardrobe |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lena Guttenberger | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Dorrit Birk | ... | business manager |
| Anni Fries | ... | production accountant |
| Vera Kayser | ... | production secretary |
| Adán Latonda | ... | dubbing director: spanish version (2008) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gloria Filmverleih (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Zenith International Films (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (VHS)
- Divisa Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
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| Taglines | HITLER'S SECRET ORDERS choke the night...and women shriek in terror See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of West Germany for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 30th Academy Awards in 1958. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Die Erfindung eines Mörders: Der Fall Bruno Lüdke (2021). See more » |