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Release Year1950
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Mystery
Votes2
DirectorKurt Hoffmann
WritersEberhard Keindorff, Johanna Sibelius
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCity in the Fog
About City in the Fog
In the Danish port city of Belgesund, the caretaker of a private high school has fallen victim to murder. Detective Thomsen takes on the case and finds that behind the clean facade there are abysses. He has five suspects in mind: the teacher Berling, who is having a relationship with a student, the twin brother and sole heir of the murdered man, the murdered man's shady roommate, the primary school teacher Klaus Erikson and his brother Jakob.
Directed by Kurt Hoffmann, City in the Fog leans on a strong ensemble — Hans Nielsen, Dorothea Wieck, Friedrich Schoenfelder — 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 crime titles of 1950.
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