Der Tod hat ein Gesicht

Overview

Three chemists unveil “Substance L,” a pesticide capable of eradicating all life without harming material assets. When Dr. Zichy, haunted by his work on Zyklon B, dies in a car crash and the lethal vial vanishes, colleague Dr. Cramm uncovers a child’s poisoning. To suppress the scandal, the corporation and justice system commit him to an asylum, until his assistant Barbara risks everything to expose the truth.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 23, 1961

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Kurt Steingraf,Adolf Peter Hoffmann,Werner Lierck,Günther Simon,Erika Pelikowsky,Franz Kutschera,Siegfried Weiß,Hannes Fischer,Liselott Baumgarten,Peter Kiwittand 6 more

Director

Joachim Hasler

Writer

Horst Beseler,Joachim Hasler

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0171834