Movies and TvShows featuring "peter-kuerten-character" theme.
In 1930s Dusseldorf, Germany, during the Great Depression, a unemployed man named Peter Kurten leads a double life as a psychopath and a serial killer. As the police investigation intensifies, a journalist becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth.
DirectorsRobert Hossein
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Dreaded serial killer Peter Kurten voluntarily turns himself over to the authorities. A young lawyer, eager to prove Kurten's mental derangement, agrees to defend a man who terrorized Germany between 1929 and 1931. In studying the case and meeting with the intelligent, cold-blooded manipulator, the young idealist's values become warped.
DirectorsJulius Ševčík
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