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Fünftausend Mark Belohnung

1942 · 73 min

A tidy, old-fashioned whodunit that ambles along pleasantly, more curious than tense, with modest stakes and a light investigative charm.

Overview
A big explosion in a pulp mill causes a lot of damage. The police suspect a crime and put up a 5,000 Mark reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator. Egged on by his wife Ursula, the insurance agent Rolf Kettner sees his chance to prove his detective capabilities and to track down the culprit.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • deception
    • ambition
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Directed by
    Philipp Lothar Mayring
    Starring
    Olly Holzmann, Hilde Sessak, Hans Paetsch, Oskar Sima, Paul Dahlke, Willi Rose, Peter Martin Urtel, Wilhelm König
    Runtime
    73 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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