Knife in the Back
5.8
At night, a violent confrontation between a pimp and a Greek guest worker takes place on Hamburg's Reeperbahn, resulting in the latter's death. In the subsequent trial before a jury, contradictory statements make it difficult to decide whether this was an intentional act or an accident.
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Cast
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Hans Brenner
Hans Eder
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Karl-Heinz Vosgerau
Werner
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Ottokar Runze
Hellmut Lange
Untersuchungsrichter
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Fritz Hollenbeck
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Barbara Valentin
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Michael Günther
Staatsanwalt
Isolde Barth
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Lutz Mackensy
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Günter Lamprecht
Schöffe
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Christiane Carstens
Prostituierte
Matthias Ponnier
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Ärzte
Weiberwirtschaft
Ottokar Runze Director
First release January 1, 1975 · Produced in Germany · Original title Das Messer im Rücken
Production
Ottokar Runze Filmproduktion
Production
Germany
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Original title
Das Messer im Rücken
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · January 1, 1975
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