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The Devil Strikes at Night is a 1957 West German film directed by Robert Siodmak. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and is based on the true story of Bruno Lüdke.
Original Release
09/19/1957
US Release
01/29/1959
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claus Holm | Kommissar Axel Kersten / Police Commissioner Axel Kersten |
| Mario Adorf | Bruno Lüdke |
| Hannes Messemer | SS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf |
| Peter Carsten | SS-Standartenführer Mollwitz |
| Carl Lange | Major Thomas Wollenberg |
| Werner Peters | Willi Keun |
| Annemarie Düringer | Helga Hornung |
| Monika John | Lucy Hansen / Waitress Lucy Hansen |
| Rose Schäfer | Anna Hohmann |
| Ernst Fritz Fürbringer | Dr. Schleffien / Presiding Judge Dr. Schleffien |
Directors
Writers
Will Berthold, Werner Jörg Lüddecke
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claus Holm | Kommissar Axel Kersten / Police Commissioner Axel Kersten |
| Mario Adorf | Bruno Lüdke |
| Hannes Messemer | SS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf |
| Peter Carsten | SS-Standartenführer Mollwitz |
| Carl Lange | Major Thomas Wollenberg |
| Werner Peters | Willi Keun |
| Annemarie Düringer | Helga Hornung |
| Monika John | Lucy Hansen / Waitress Lucy Hansen |
| Rose Schäfer | Anna Hohmann |
| Ernst Fritz Fürbringer | Dr. Schleffien / Presiding Judge Dr. Schleffien |
| Walter Janssen | Kriminalrat Böhm / DS Boehm |
| Wilmut Borell | SS-Obersturmführer Heinrich |
| Helmut Brasch | SS-Truppenführer Scharf / SS-Truppführer Scharf |
| Georg Lehn | Kriminalassistent Brühl / Detective Bruehl |
| Lukas Ammann | Pflichtverteidiger / Public Defender |
| Margaret Jahnen | Frau Weinberger |
| Käthe Itter | Portiersfrau / Doorman's Wife |
| Else Quecke | Frau Lehmann |
| Christa Nielsen | Schlampilein / Blonde Prostitute |
| Alois Maria Giani | Gefängniswärter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Claus Hardt | Executive Producer |
| Robert Siodmak | Producer |
| Walter Traut | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1958 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
