Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? (1962)
A Saturday evening dance in the village pub is interrupted when the barn of local farmer Paul Gäbler catches on fire. The farmer himself is soon found – hanged. Sawmill owner Züllich claims that Gäbler committed suicide because he was forced to join an agricultural production cooperative, but others are convinced Gäbler was murdered. Officers Schneider and Anders must navigate their way through a complex maze of personal and political motivations in order to reconstruct the crime.
Director: Heinz Thiel
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: January 19, 1962
Cast
- Gerry Wolff - Oberleutnant Schneider
- Kurt Conradi - Leutnant Anders
- Johannes Arpe - Paul Gäbler
- Ruth Kommerell - Erna Gäbler, seine Frau
- Rudolf Ulrich - Fritz Gäbler, Pauls Bruder
- Marianne Wünscher - Martha Demuth
- Ingeborg Krabbe - Edith Kolbe
- Günter Schubert - Lothar
- Hans Lucke
- Albert Garbe
Screenplay
Music: Helmut Nier
Editing: Wally Gurschke
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
murder
More Films by Director: Heinz Thiel
More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? about?
- A Saturday evening dance in the village pub is interrupted when the barn of local farmer Paul Gäbler catches on fire. The farmer himself is soon found – hanged. Sawmill owner Züllich claims that Gäbler committed suicide because he was forced to join an agricultural production cooperative, but others are convinced Gäbler was murdered. Officers Schneider and Anders must navigate their way through a complex maze of personal and political motivations in order to reconstruct the crime.
- Who directed Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord??
- Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? was directed by Heinz Thiel.
- Who stars in Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord??
- Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? stars Gerry Wolff, Kurt Conradi, Johannes Arpe, Ruth Kommerell, Rudolf Ulrich, Marianne Wünscher.
- How long is Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord??
- Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord??
- Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? is a Crime film.
- Where was Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? produced?
- Tanz am Sonnabend-Mord? was produced in East Germany.