Der Tod hat ein Gesicht

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Der Tod hat ein Gesicht (1961)

Directed by Joachim Hasler

Crime · 1h 27m

Three chemists unveil “Substance L,” a pesticide capable of eradicating all life without harming material assets. When Dr. Zichy, haunted by his work on Zyklon B, dies in a car crash and the lethal vial vanishes, colleague Dr. Cramm uncovers a child’s poisoning. To suppress the scandal, the corporation and justice system commit him to an asylum, until his assistant Barbara risks everything to expose the truth.

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Cast

Günther Simon Dr. Cramm Christine Laszar Dr. Barbara Frei Franz Kutschera Dr. Mommer Liselott Baumgarten Ballonverkäuferin
K
Kurt Steingraf Friedrich Richter Erika Pelikowsky Peter Kiwitt Helmut Schreiber Martin Flörchinger
A
Adolf Peter Hoffmann
H
Hannes Fischer

Crew

Director
Joachim Hasler
Writer
Joachim Hasler, Horst Beseler
Editor
Hildegard Tegener

Details

Release date
1961-11-23
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Crime
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany, East Germany
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme