The Man in Search of His Murderer

The Man in Search of His Murderer (German: Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Heinz Rühmann, Lien Deyers and Hans Leibelt.[1] The film is partially lost; of the original 9 acts only five (50 minutes) are left. It was one of the early leading roles for upcoming German star Heinz Rühmann. Co-writer Billy Wilder was at the beginning of his long career. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and premiered at the city's Gloria-Palast. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig. It was remade in 1952 as You Only Live Once.

The Man in Search of His Murderer
GermanDer Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht
Directed byRobert Siodmak
Written by
Produced byErich Pommer
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byViktor Gertler
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byUFA
Release date
  • 5 February 1931 (1931-02-05)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Cast

See also

References
  1. Hardt p. 239

Bibliography
  • Hardt, Ursula (1996). From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-930-7.
  • Kreimeier, Klaus (1999). The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918–1945. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22069-0.
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