The Devil Strikes at Night (1957)
Original title: Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam
Hamburg, Germany, 1944, during World War II. A serial killer terrorizes the city. When it seems clear that the local police are unable to catch him, forces as dark and terrible as the criminal himself become involved in the case.
Read the The Devil Strikes at Night feature →Media
Top billed cast
Full cast & crew →
Claus HolmPolice Commissioner Axel Kersten
Annemarie DüringerHelga Hornung
Mario AdorfBruno Lüdke
Peter CarstenSS-Standartenführer Mollwitz
Hannes MessemerSS-Gruppenführer Rossdorf
Carl LangeMajor Thomas Wollenberg
Werner PetersWilli Keun
Monika JohnWaitress Lucy HansenRose SchäferAnna Hohmann
Ernst Fritz FürbringerPresiding Judge Dr. Schleffien
Walter JanssenDS BoehmWilmut BorellSS-Obersturmführer HeinrichKeywords
Serial killerWorld war iiBased on magazine, newspaper or article1940sNazismHamburg, germanyHistorically inaccurate
Movie DNA
Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinitySerial Killer · World War Ii · Based On Magazine Newspaper Or ArticleDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWorld War IiDirector preference274604Actor preference186582 · 393321 · 266732
More like this
More Thriller →
Viewing momentThe Beekeeper
Viewing momentObsession
Viewing momentExpend4bles
Viewing momentFive Nights at Freddy's
Viewing momentTalk to Me
Viewing momentDisclosure Day
Viewing momentThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Viewing momentFast X
Viewing momentSound of Freedom
Viewing momentJohn Wick: Chapter 4
Viewing momentThe Creator
Viewing momentSilent Night
Frequently asked questions about The Devil Strikes at Night
What is The Devil Strikes at Night about?
Hamburg, Germany, 1944, during World War II. A serial killer terrorizes the city. When it seems clear that the local police are unable to catch him, forces as dark and terrible as the criminal himself become involved in the case.
How long is The Devil Strikes at Night?
The Devil Strikes at Night has a runtime of 100 minutes.