The Beast Of Prey
1978, German. Directed by Walter Beck.
After a wolf had killed a sheep in their village, 12-year old Roland and his friend Hugo keep track of the predator. Roland wants to build a trap to capture the wolf alive. His father, on the other hand, wants to kill the animal with the hunting collective. Thus, father and son become rivals. Whereas his father takes leave from his job to lie in wait for the wolf, Roland ditches school and tinkers with his trap.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 29 January 1978
- Original title
- Das Raubtier
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Walter Beck, Rosel Klein
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The Beast Of Prey runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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Which OTT platform is The Beast Of Prey on?
The Beast Of Prey isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 January 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Beast Of Prey?
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Who directed The Beast Of Prey?
The Beast Of Prey (1978) was directed by Walter Beck and stars Hajo Mende, Michael Gieseler, Holger Mahlich.