In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
Movie tag line: "Who is the murderer?"
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Character: Hans Beckert
Character: Frau Beckmann
Character: Elsie Beckmann
Character: Inspector Karl Lohmann
Character: Inspector Groeber
Character: Schränker
Character: Franz
Character: The Cheater
Character: Pickpocket with Six Watches
Character: Bauernfänger
Character: Becker's 'Attorney'
Character: Blind Panhandler
Character: Minister
Character: Police Chief
Character: Criminal Secretary
Character: Damowitz
Character: Bartender
Character: Prostitute
Character: Leeser
Character: Staatsanwalt
Character: Polizeihauptmann
Character: Sekretärin im Polizeiarchiv
Character: Kriminalbeamter