PlotNest
US
Poster for Perpetrator Wanted

Movie

Perpetrator Wanted

Original title: Täter gesucht

1931 · 1h 25m

Directed by Carl Heinz Wolff

Not enough TMDB votes for a score yet.

Where to watch

Synopsis

A dedicated editor, who is engaged to the daughter of a wealthy senator thrills her father with a lecture about convictions based on circumstantial evidence. When a corpse with a disfigured face is found in the house of the senator, evidence points to the editor. An entertaining thriller with a fairly intricate plot and some critical comments on the practice of the law. Based on the novel "Der geschlossene Ring" by Frank Arnau.

Where to watch

TMDB lists no official subscription, rental or purchase options in the United States right now. It may not be offered there, or the information has not been added yet.

Where-to-watch data is provided by JustWatch through TMDB. It differs by country and changes over time, so confirm with the service before paying. PlotNest does not host or stream anything.

Find more stories like this Story Finder opens with the same format, genre and decade, so you can add a mood or a minimum score.

Cast

  • Paul Henckels
    Konsul Lychner

  • Gerda Maurus
    Vera - seine Tochter

  • Karl Ludwig Diehl
    Dr. Gregor, Redakteur

  • Fritz Odemar
    Dorner, Diener

  • Harry Hardt
    Wittenhagen, Kriminalkommissar

  • Ernst Behmer
    Schränker-Ede

  • Rosa Valetti
    Nachbarin

  • Gustav Rickelt
    Arzt

  • Julius E. Herrmann
    Bachmann, Nachtredakteur

  • Wanda Rotha
    Lilly Meißner

  • Harry Frank
    Dr. Wiese, Verteidiger

  • Fritz Schroeter
    Kriminalassistent

  • Friedrich Kayssler
    Staatsanwalt