Knife in the Back
Knife in the Back
1975, German. Directed by Ottokar Runze.
At night, a violent confrontation between a pimp and a Greek guest worker takes place on Hamburg's Reeperbahn, resulting in the latter's death. In the subsequent trial before a jury, contradictory statements make it difficult to decide whether this was an intentional act or an accident.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ottokar RunzeDirector
- Hans BrennerHans Eder
- Karl-Heinz VosgerauWerner
- Hellmut LangeUntersuchungsrichter
- Fritz HollenbeckVerteidiger
- Barbara ValentinProstituierte
- Isolde BarthProstituierte
- Lutz MackensyRichter
- Günter LamprechtSchöffe
- Matthias PonnierBordellangestellter
- Gert HauckeSchöffe
- Horst HessleinBarkeeper
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1975
- Original title
- Das Messer im Rücken
- Country
- Germany
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Knife in the Back runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Which OTT platform is Knife in the Back on?
Knife in the Back isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1975. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Knife in the Back?
If you liked Knife in the Back, try In the Aisles, Hungry Hearts, Someday We'll Tell Each Other Everything.
Who directed Knife in the Back?
Knife in the Back (1975) was directed by Ottokar Runze and stars Hans Brenner, Karl-Heinz Vosgerau, Hellmut Lange.