The Lost One (1951-Germany)

(Der Verlorene)

German scientist murders his fiancée during World War II when he learns that she has been selling the results of his secret research to the enemy.

Dr. Karl Rothe conducts important research for the Nazis during the Second World War. When he finds out that his fiancée is betraying him with one of his closest colleagues and selling the results of his secret research, he kills her. Rothe wants to be punished for his actions, but the Nazis try to cover up the incident so that he can continue working for them. In a time during which mass murders are committed regularly, one more killer will go unnoticed. And so, Rothe continues to kill and changes his identity. He then works under a different name as a doctor at a collection camp for so-called “displaced persons”. At the camp, he coincidentally meets up with his old rival, who has also changed his identity. Finally, Rothe sees his chance to seek revenge...

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Director:

Peter Lorre

Writers:

Axel Eggebrecht

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	Peter Lorre	...	Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
	Karl John	...	Hösch, alias Nowak
	Helmuth Rudolph	...	Colonel Winkler
	Johanna Hofer	...	Frau Hermann
	Renate Mannhardt	...	Inge Hermann
	Eva Ingeborg Scholz	...	Ursula Weber
	Gisela Trowe	...	Prostitute
	Lotte Rausch	...	Woman on Train
	Hansi Wendler	...	Secretary
	Josef Dahmen	...	Lieske, canteen bartender
	Alexander Hunzinger	...	Drunk
	Kurt Meister	...	Preefke
	Peter Ahrweiler	...	Oberstleutnant
	Richard Münch	...	Criminal Inspector

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Release Date:

7 September 1951 (West Germany) more

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | War | Crime more

From:IMDb/german-films.de