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Schüsse an der Grenze

1933 · 73 min

A plain, workmanlike crime procedural that moves steadily without much spark, easy to follow but rarely gripping.

Overview
A detective inspector dismantles a smuggling organization by infiltrating the gang. Not a particularly exciting crime film.

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How it feels

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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
    • justice
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    crime
    Directed by
    J.A. Hübler-Kahla
    Written by
    Hanns Marschall
    Starring
    Peter Erkelenz, Peter Voß, Carla Bartheel, Bernhard Goetzke, Carl Auen, Franz Schönemann, Oscar Sabo, Gerhard Dammann
    Runtime
    73 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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