Mord ohne Sühne (1962)
Based on an authentic case from the 1920s. The head country constable Heinz Lippert arrests the Polish farm worker Jakubowski on suspicion of murdering a child - his adopted son. Although he has insufficient evidence, public prosecutor Becker takes the case to court. Jakubowski is sentenced to death, the "Polish murderer" fits in with the propaganda of the time. Lippert, encouraged by the communist editor Hartmann, tries to prevent the sentence from being carried out and even investigates the real perpetrator. In vain, the death sentence was carried out prematurely. After the Nazis seized power, the public prosecutor, now an SS leader, had the men who had uncovered the true facts arrested. Lippert joins the underground resistance.
Director: Carl Ballhaus
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: June 27, 1962
Cast
- Günther Simon - Heinz Lippert
- Johanna Clas - Lotte Lippert
- Wojciech Siemion - Josef Jakubowski
- Karla Runkehl - Dora Mettner
- Manja Behrens - Frau Nogens
- Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
- Horst Schönemann
- Erik S. Klein
- Fred Delmare - August Nogens
- Rudolf Ulrich
Screenplay
Music: Wolfgang Hohensee
Editing: Ursula Rudzki
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Carl Ballhaus
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mord ohne Sühne about?
- Based on an authentic case from the 1920s. The head country constable Heinz Lippert arrests the Polish farm worker Jakubowski on suspicion of murdering a child - his adopted son. Although he has insufficient evidence, public prosecutor Becker takes the case to court. Jakubowski is sentenced to death, the "Polish murderer" fits in with the propaganda of the time. Lippert, encouraged by the communist editor Hartmann, tries to prevent the sentence from being carried out and even investigates the real perpetrator. In vain, the death sentence was carried out prematurely. After the Nazis seized power, the public prosecutor, now an SS leader, had the men who had uncovered the true facts arrested. Lippert joins the underground resistance.
- Who directed Mord ohne Sühne?
- Mord ohne Sühne was directed by Carl Ballhaus.
- Who stars in Mord ohne Sühne?
- Mord ohne Sühne stars Günther Simon, Johanna Clas, Wojciech Siemion, Karla Runkehl, Manja Behrens, Wilhelm Koch-Hooge.
- How long is Mord ohne Sühne?
- Mord ohne Sühne has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Mord ohne Sühne?
- Mord ohne Sühne is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Mord ohne Sühne produced?
- Mord ohne Sühne was produced in East Germany, Germany.