The Man in Search of His Murderer
1931, German. Directed by Robert Siodmak.
A man in bad sorts hires a burglar to later kill him, then changes his mind when his fortunes turn and must find the contracted murderer before it is too late.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Robert SiodmakDirector
- Heinz RühmannHans Herfort
- Lien DeyersKitty
- Raimund JanitschekOtto Kuttlapp
- Hans LeibeltAdamowski
- Friedrich HollaenderVorsitzender der „Weißen Weste“
- Gerhard BienertSchupo
- Hermann SpeelmansJim
- Wolfgang von WaltershausenCast
- Roland VarnoCast
- Hermann BlaßCast
- Franz FiedlerCast
- Eberhard MackCast
Details
- Released
- 4 February 1931
- Original title
- Der Mann, der seinen Mörder sucht
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Curt Siodmak, Ludwig Hirschfeld, Billy Wilder
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The Man in Search of His Murderer runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man in Search of His Murderer on?
The Man in Search of His Murderer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 February 1931. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man in Search of His Murderer?
If you liked The Man in Search of His Murderer, try In the Soup, The Bra, Small Apartments.
Who directed The Man in Search of His Murderer?
The Man in Search of His Murderer (1931) was directed by Robert Siodmak and stars Heinz Rühmann, Lien Deyers, Raimund Janitschek.