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Top Sergeant Schwenke

1935 · 90 min

A methodical old-world crime drama that unfolds with quiet tension and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
Carl Froelich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gustav Fröhlich, Marianne Hoppe, Emmy Göring
Overview
A pretty girl helps a popular Berlin policeman solve the murders of a woman he knew and the crooked banker the victim worked for.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Carl Froelich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Gustav Fröhlich, Marianne Hoppe, Emmy Göring
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • corruption
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Carl Froelich
Starring
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Runtime
90 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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