Der Tod hat ein Gesicht
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
22 people
Günther Simon
Dr. Cramm
Known for
The Silent Star
Christine Laszar
Dr. Barbara Frei
Also in
The Man with the Objective Lens
Far Is the Road
Joachim Hasler
Hans-Dieter Hosalla
Horst Beseler
Franz Kutschera
Dr. Mommer
Also in
People with Wings
Die Erbschaft
Helmut Grewald
Hildegard Tegener
Liselott Baumgarten
Ballonverkäuferin
Also in
Auf Station 23
Neues aus der Florentiner 73
Kurt Steingraf
Also in
The Captain from Cologne
Das hölzerne Kälbchen
Friedrich Richter
Also in
The Story of Little Mook
Gewissen in Aufruhr
Erika Pelikowsky
Also in
Karl Marx. Early Years
Daniel Druskat
Joachim Hasler Director · Horst Beseler Writer Hildegard Tegener Editor
First release November 23, 1961 · Produced in Germany, XG · Production DEFA
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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA
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Germany · XG
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · November 23, 1961
Theatrical · East Germany
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
January 11, 1963
Germany
January 12, 1965 · TV · West Germany
Hungary
August 30, 1962
Russia
December 10, 1962 · Theatrical
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