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Alarm

1941 · 90 min

A briskly plotted old-fashioned crime drama that keeps you watching to see how the investigation unfolds.

Directed by
Herbert B. Fredersdorf
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul Klinger, Rolf Weih, Hilde Sessak
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1941 film by Herbert B. Fredersdorf

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Directed by
Herbert B. Fredersdorf
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul Klinger, Rolf Weih, Hilde Sessak
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • deception
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Herbert B. Fredersdorf
    Written by
    Kurt E. Walter
    Starring
    Paul Klinger, Rolf Weih, Hilde Sessak, Hilde Hildebrand, Maria von Tasnady, Fritz Rasp, Karl Martell, Gerhard Bienert
    Cinematography
    Eduard Hoesch
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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