24 March 2011

The Devil Strikes at Night


1957 • Director: Robert Siodmak
Drama • Unrated • 105 minutes
Divina Film / Zenith International
B&W • Language: German (German subtitles)
Starring Claus Holm, Annemarie Düringer


Based on a true story of a serial killer in wartime Hamburg, this film concerns itself with the attempts of a police inspector (Holm) and his faithful assistant (Düringer) to identify the true killer, not the suspect the SS has in custody. Interesting for its depiction of the treatment of criminal behavior by a regime that itself was criminal. Rating: B+