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The Copper (1958 film)

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'The Copper' also translated as 'The Grasper' is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Eugen York and starring Hans Albers, Hansjrg Felmy and Susanne Cramer. It is a remake of the 1930 film 'The Copper' which Albers had also starred in.Hake p.228

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



* Hans Albers as Otto Friedrich Dennert

* Hansjrg Felmy as Harry Dennert

* Susanne Cramer as Ursula Brandt

* Ernst Stankovski as Willy Goede

* Werner Peters as Mcke

* Mady Rahl as Toni

* Baerbel Wycisk as Evchen

* Horst Frank as Josef Schmitz

* Agnes Windeck as Mutter Schmitz

* Siegfried Lowitz as Dr. Schreiber

* Fritz Wagner as Emil

* Reinhard Kolldehoff as Willy

* Karl Hellmer as Karl Mertens

* Herbert Hbner as Polizeiprsident

* Lia Eibenschtz as Frau Mertens

* Panos Papadopulos as Heini - der Taschendieb

* Joachim Rcker as Tankwart

References



Bibliography



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


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