The Hunt for the Boot
1962, German. Directed by Konrad Petzold.
Germany 1932, constant fights between Communists and Nazis tear the country apart. When a Communist is found dead, the police accuses another Communist being his murderer. But the Communist youth group follows another trail - the murderer left a characteristic boot print at the scene of the crime.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Konrad PetzoldDirector
- Günter NaumannKurt Büttner
- Gerry WolffSchuster Friedberg
- Raimund SchelcherJulius Gemse
- Paul BerndtHans Müller
- Peter KiwittKommissar Huschke
- Siegfried KilianSchutzmann Krüger
- Stefan LisewskiErnst Schiemann
- Werner SenftlebenKarl Bullrich
- Hannes FischerPolizeirat Klisch
- Werner LierckAtze Weber
- Heinz SchröderSturmführer Barsch
- Liska MerbachFrau Karenke
Details
- Released
- 17 August 1962
- Original title
- Die Jagd nach dem Stiefel
- Country
- Germany, East Germany
- Written by
- Hans-Albert Pederzani, Konrad Petzold
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The Hunt for the Boot runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Hunt for the Boot isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 August 1962. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hunt for the Boot?
If you liked The Hunt for the Boot, try Winged Creatures, Suburbicon, 180.
Who directed The Hunt for the Boot?
The Hunt for the Boot (1962) was directed by Konrad Petzold and stars Günter Naumann, Gerry Wolff, Raimund Schelcher.