In the Name of the People (1939 film)

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In the Name of the People
In the Name of the People (1939 film).jpg
Directed by Erich Engels
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Walter Riml
Edited by Anna Höllering
Music by Carl von Bazant
Production
company
Terra Film
Distributed by Terra Film
Release date
  • 27 January 1939 (1939-01-27)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryGermany
Language German
Budget410,000 Reichsmarks

In the Name of the People (German : Im Namen des Volkes) is a 1939 German crime film directed by Erich Engels and starring Rudolf Fernau, Fritz Kampers, and Rolf Weih. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Sohnle and Wilhelm Vorwerg. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin.

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Synopsis

A dangerous criminal, just released from jail in England, goes on a violent spree robbing motorists on the roads of Bavaria.

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References

  1. Bock & Bergfelder p. 536

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