The Man Who Committed the Murder

The Man Who Committed the Murder

1931 · 71 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

The story is about Conrad Veidt as military attache in Turkey where he learns to know an English consul (Heinrich George) and his attractive wife who is treated badly. They begin an affair and soon the husband proves to be an obstacle that has to be disposed of.

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt · Written by Heinz Goldberg

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