The Devil Strikes at Night
| The Devil Strikes at Night | |
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Original German poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Siodmak |
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| Produced by | Robert Siodmak Walter Traut Claus Hardt |
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| Cinematography | Georg Krause |
| Edited by | Walter Boos |
| Music by | Siegfried Franz |
Production company | Divina Film |
| Distributed by | Gloria Film |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
The Devil Strikes at Night (German: Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam) is a 1957 West German crime thriller film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Claus Holm, Mario Adorf and Hannes Messemer. The film noir is based on the true story of Bruno Lüdke. It was shot at the Baldham Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gottfried Will and Rolf Zehetbauer. Location shooting took place in Berlin and Munich. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, as well as winning German Film Award for Best Fiction Film in its native country.