UW Cinematheque - Peter Lorre: The Mad and the Bad
M | Germany | 1931 | DCP | 111 min. | German with English subtitles Director: Fritz Lang
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Peter Lorre, Otto Wirnicke, Ellen Widmann
A series of child murders in a German city causes the police to mistakenly crack down on the criminal underworld. To protect its business, the mob undertakes its own investigation to catch the real culprit. Lorre, in his breakthrough role, plays the driven and surprisingly sympathetic killer.
A series of child murders in a German city causes the police to mistakenly crack down on the criminal underworld. To protect its business, the mob undertakes its own investigation to catch the real culprit. Lorre, in his breakthrough role, plays the driven and surprisingly sympathetic killer.
Cost
Free
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