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Gift im Zoo
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Gift im Zoo

1952-01-23 · 82 min · ★ 8.0

Crime

Animals start to mysteriously die in a zoo in Hamburg. Is somebody poisoning the animals and with what purpose?

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Directors
Hans Müller, Wolfgang Staudte
Production companies
Camera-Filmproduktion
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Irene von MeyendorffIrene von MeyendorffVera Pauly
Carl RaddatzDr. Martin Rettberg
Petra PetersPetra PetersJutta Flamm
Ernst SchröderErnst SchröderOskar Beck
Hermann SpeelmansHermann SpeelmansKriminalrat Walter Glasbrenner
Nicolas KolineNicolas KolineWärter Mathias
Kurt MeisterOberwärter Kruschke
Otto ReimerWärter Robby
Helmut PeineKriminalkommissar Werner
Tilla HohmannWirtschafterin Karola
Hella AttenbergerGaby Rettberg
Alwin PauliOberwärter Berger
Bruno KlockmannPolizeichef Dr. Wöltje

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