Accident
1928•21m•
★6.5(20 ratings)
CrimeDrama
Overview
A tense vignette about the fate of an unlucky man in poverty-stricken Weimar-era Germany.
Director
Ernö MetznerWriters
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A tense vignette about the fate of an unlucky man in poverty-stricken Weimar-era Germany.
The original title is "Polizeibericht Überfall" (DE).
The film was directed by Ernö Metzner.
The screenplay was written by Ernö Metzner and Grace Chiang.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0019616.
1925
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1925
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1926
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Good
20 votes
Polizeibericht Überfall
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No Language
Germany
