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The Copper (1958 film)

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1958 film
The Copper
The film's poster.
Directed byEugen York
Written byCurt J. Braun
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byIngrid Wacker
Music byHans-Martin Majewski
Production
company		Kurt Ulrich Film
Distributed byDFH
Release date
  • 20 March 1958 (1958-03-20)
Running time96 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The Copper also translated as The Grasper (German: Der Greifer) is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Eugen York and starring Hans Albers, Hansjörg Felmy and Susanne Cramer. It is a remake of the 1930 film The Copper which Albers had also starred in. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin as well as on location in Hamburg and Essen. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gabriel Pellon and Theo Zwierski.

Synopsis

Otto Friedrich Dennert, a veteran of the Essen police force, is known as "The Grabber" for his unconventional methods. While investigating a series of killings of women, he reaches retirement age. The case is taken over by a new team, including Dennert's son Harry. Convinced that they have arrested the wrong person, Dennert begins investigating by himself with assistance from the criminal underworld.

Cast

References

  1. Hake p.228

Bibliography

  • Hake, Sabine. Popular Cinema of the Third Reich. University of Texas Press, 2001.

External links

Films directed by Eugen York


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