Verdacht auf einen Toten
5.2
Dr. Roth, a respected veterinarian and head of a state-owned stud farm, had accepted papers from a man for safekeeping when he was 16 years old, toward the end of the war. Years later, they are picked up. However, this act proves to be his undoing. Before he can ask others for help, he is found dead in his car. Since espionage material is found in the immediate vicinity of the car, the police hand the case over to the State Security Service, which determines that Dr. Roth was murdered. Young Thomas, whose friend and guardian was Dr. Roth, investigates on his own to clear the man who had his complete trust. In doing so, he puts his own life in danger. Thanks to a tip from stud farm employee Renate, the security officers are able to expose the murderer, uncover his connection to the West German secret service, and clear Dr. Roth.
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Cast
25 people
Rolf Ripperger
Also in
Rottenknechte
Rote Bergsteiger
Alfred Rücker
Also in
Polizeiruf 110
Du und ich und Klein-Paris
Rainer Bär
Karl-Ernst Sasse
Uta Schorn
Also in
Familie Dr. Kleist
In All Friendship
Günter Kaltofen
Helga Gentz
Leon Niemczyk
Known for
Knife in the Water
Night Train
Helmut Grewald
Günther Simon
Known for
The Silent Star
Dieter Wien
Also in
Ghosts from Outside
Fritze Bollmann will nicht angeln
Kaspar Eichel
Known for
Rising High
Rainer Bär Director · Günter Kaltofen Writer Helga Gentz Editor
First release November 6, 1969 · Produced in Germany, XG · Production DEFA
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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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DEFA
Production
Germany · XG
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · November 6, 1969
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No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
April 30, 1970
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