Das Kriminalmuseum

A stately, old-fashioned crime anthology that opens like a museum tour and settles into patient, talky investigations with a sober, period charm.

Created by

Helmut Ashley

Genres

Crime

Starring

Reinhard Glemnitz, Hubert von Meyerinck, Gustav Fröhlich

Overview

Das Kriminalmuseum was a German television series. It ran from 1963 to 1970 on ZDF and was one of its first programs. Each episode began with a tracking shot through an unspecified crime museum, stopping at one of the displays, whose story was then told. Each episode was between 60 and 75 minutes long and featured different actors as the criminal commissioner. The best known was Erik Ode, who in 1969 moved to Der Kommissar, appearing in 97 episodes. The theme music of the series was written by German composer Martin Böttcher, who also composed the complete scores for five episodes.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, mystery, justice, guilt

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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