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The Copper or The Grasper (German:Der Greifer) is a 1930 British-German crime film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa and Margot Landa. It is the German-language version of the British film Night Birds, which was also directed by Eichberg but with an English-speaking cast. Both films were made by British International Pictures at their Elstree Studios at a time when such multiple-language versions were common.
It was a success in Germany, launching Albers as a major star. In 1958 the film was remade with Albers reprising his role.
Original Release
09/17/1930
US Release
03/08/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hans Albers | Sgt. Harry Cross (German Version) / Sgt. Harry Cross |
| Charlotte Susa | Dolly Mooreland (German Version) / Dolly Moorehead |
| Margot Landa | Alice Cross (German Version) / Alice, Harrys Frau |
| Karl Ludwig Diehl | Snorry (German Version) / Snorri |
| Eugen Burg | Chief Insp. Warrington (German Version) / Chefinspektor Warrington |
| Harry Hardt | Insp. Sinclair (German Version) / Inspektor Sinclair |
| Hermann Blaß | Prater-Pepi (German Version) / Prater-Pepi |
| Erich Schönfelder | Barker (German Version) / Barker, Kriminalreporter |
| John Mylong | Zahnstocher-Jeff (German Version) / Zahnstocher-Jeff |
| Hugo Fischer-Köppe | Whisky-Dick (German Version) / Schrammen-Dick |
Directors
Writers
Curt J. Braun, Rudolph Cartier, Max Ehrlich, Egon Eis, Victor Kendall, Geza von Cziffra
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hans Albers | Sgt. Harry Cross (German Version) / Sgt. Harry Cross |
| Charlotte Susa | Dolly Mooreland (German Version) / Dolly Moorehead |
| Margot Landa | Alice Cross (German Version) / Alice, Harrys Frau |
| Karl Ludwig Diehl | Snorry (German Version) / Snorri |
| Eugen Burg | Chief Insp. Warrington (German Version) / Chefinspektor Warrington |
| Harry Hardt | Insp. Sinclair (German Version) / Inspektor Sinclair |
| Hermann Blaß | Prater-Pepi (German Version) / Prater-Pepi |
| Erich Schönfelder | Barker (German Version) / Barker, Kriminalreporter |
| John Mylong | Zahnstocher-Jeff (German Version) / Zahnstocher-Jeff |
| Hugo Fischer-Köppe | Whisky-Dick (German Version) / Schrammen-Dick |
| Milo de Sabo | Tänzer-Jonny (German version) / Tänzer-Jonny |
| Senta Söneland | Frau im Gefängnis (German Version) / Frau im Gefängnis |
| Hertha von Walther | Flossie (German Version) / Flossie |
| Wera Engels | Mabel (German Version) / Mabel |
| Leo Monosson | Stimmungssänger (German Version) / Stimmungssänger |
| Charlie Roellinghoff | Hausherr (German Version) |
| Lotte Stein | Hausfrau (German Version) / Hausfrau |
| Peggy White | Zigarettenmädchen (German Version) / Zigarettenmädchen |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Eichberg | Producer |
