The Copper (1958)

Name: The Copper
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1958-03-20

1h 36m

Running Time

Plot.

Otto Friedrich Dennert is a celebrated veteran of the Essen police force. While investigating a series of killings of women he reaches retirement age. The case is taken over by a new team, including Dennert's son Harry. Convinced that they have arrested the wrong person, Dennert begins investigating by himself with assistance from the criminal underworld.

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Details.

Release Date
March 20, 1958

Original Name
Der Greifer

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 36m

Genres
Drama Thriller Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-10

Wiki.

The Copper also translated as The Grasper (German: Der Greifer) is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Eugen York and starring Hans Albers, Hansjörg Felmy and Susanne Cramer. It is a remake of the 1930 film The Copper which Albers had also starred in. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin as well as on location in Hamburg and Essen. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gabriel Pellon and Theo Zwierski.