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Knife in the Back

Plot: At night, a violent confrontation between a pimp and a Greek guest worker takes place on Hamburg's Reeperbahn, resulting in the latter's death. In the subsequent trial before a jury, contradictory statements make it difficult to decide whether this was an intentional act or an accident
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1975
49 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hans BrennerHans Brenner
Hans Brenner was
36 in Knife in the Back
as 'Hans Eder'.
Fri, Nov 25 1938 –
Fri, Sep 04 1998
Portrait of Karl-Heinz VosgerauKarl-Heinz Vosgerau
Karl-Heinz Vosgerau was
46 in Knife in the Back
as 'Werner'.
Thu, Aug 16 1928 –
Mon, Jan 04 2021
Portrait of Hellmut LangeHellmut Lange
Hellmut Lange was
51 in Knife in the Back
as 'Untersuchungsrichter'.
Fri, Jan 19 1923 –
Thu, Jan 13 2011
Portrait of Fritz HollenbeckFritz Hollenbeck
Fritz Hollenbeck was
45 in Knife in the Back
as 'Verteidiger'.
Wed, Oct 23 1929 –
Wed, Jun 02 2021
Portrait of Barbara ValentinBarbara Valentin
Barbara Valentin was
34 in Knife in the Back
as 'Prostituierte'.
Sun, Dec 15 1940 –
Fri, Feb 22 2002
Portrait of Isolde BarthIsolde Barth
Isolde Barth was
26 in Knife in the Back
as 'Prostituierte'.
Tue, Aug 24 1948
Portrait of Lutz MackensyLutz Mackensy
Lutz Mackensy was
30 in Knife in the Back
as 'Richter'.
Sat, Mar 11 1944
Portrait of Günter LamprechtGünter Lamprecht
Günter Lamprecht was
44 in Knife in the Back
as 'Schöffe'.
Tue, Jan 21 1930 –
Tue, Oct 04 2022
Portrait of Matthias PonnierMatthias Ponnier
Matthias Ponnier was
34 in Knife in the Back
as 'Bordellangestellter'.
Tue, Mar 26 1940
Portrait of Gert HauckeGert Haucke
Gert Haucke was
45 in Knife in the Back
as 'Schöffe'.
Sat, Mar 23 1929 –
Fri, May 30 2008
Portrait of Horst HessleinHorst Hesslein
Horst Hesslein was
49 in Knife in the Back
as 'Barkeeper'.
Tue, Mar 31 1925 –
Sat, Mar 30 1996

Crew

Portrait of Ottokar RunzeOttokar Runze
Ottokar Runze was
49 in Knife in the Back
as 'Director'
Wed, Aug 19 1925 –
Sat, Sep 22 2018