The Copper
1930•1h 22m•
★7.5(2 ratings)
Crime
Overview
Inspector Harry Cross is investigating a murder case with a knife throwing killer in the the seedy world of night clubs.
Director
Richard EichbergWatchlist
Inspector Harry Cross is investigating a murder case with a knife throwing killer in the the seedy world of night clubs.
Alice, Harrys Frau
The original title is "Der Greifer" (DE).
The runtime is 82 minutes (1h 22m).
It was a co-production between: Germany, United Kingdom.
The film was directed by Richard Eichberg.
The screenplay was written by Curt J. Braun and Rudolf Katscher.
Cinematography was handled by Heinrich Gärtner.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0020789.
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Great
2 votes
Der Greifer
Released
12
Deutsch
Germany, United Kingdom
