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Release Year1944
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes2
DirectorWerner Klingler
WritersHarald G. Petersson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDer Verteidiger hat das Wort
About Der Verteidiger hat das Wort
Jordan, a famous criminal lawyer, will only represent clients, of whose innocence he is convinced (must be financially not-too-well-off). One day, his future son-in-law, the jeweler Fabian, is arrested on suspicion of murder on the day before his wedding. He is said to have murdered his ex-wife, the dancer Ria Norady. The conductor Gillmore found her dead in her dressing room shortly after a visit from Fabian. Gisela Jordan asks her father to defend him. After speaking to Fabian, the lawyer is convinced he's innocent. But since there is no proof of this, he decides to go and try and find the real murderer himself.
Directed by Werner Klingler, Der Verteidiger hat das Wort leans on a strong ensemble — Heinrich George, Carla Rust, Rudolf Fernau — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1944.
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