During an inquest after a woman is killed, the judge suspects his own son.The woman's lover had been friendly with the son and he was also supposed to be married to the judge's daughter.
If you are lookin' for a fast-paced thriller to watch tonight with some popcorn, just skip this. But if you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white German court dramas where people look incredibly guilty just by standing in a doorway, Voruntersuchung is actually a hidden gem. Anyone who hates reading subtitles or ...
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"If you are lookin' for a fast-paced thriller to watch tonight with some popcorn, just skip this. But if you have a soft spot for dusty, black-and-white German court dramas where people look incredibly guilty just by standing in a doorway, Voruntersuchung is actually a hidden gem. Anyone who hates reading subtitles or gets annoyed by hiss in old audio tracks will absolutely loathe this. But for the rest of us, it is a fascinating trip back to 1931. The Setup Directed by Robert Siodmak, the movi..."
Robert Liebmann, Hans Müller, Max Alsberg, Otto Ernst Hesse, Robert Siodmak
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