Death runs after

Movie
Original title	Death runs after
Country of production	Federal Republic of Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	1967
length	211 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Wolfgang Becker
script	Herbert Reinecker
production	Helmut Ringelmann
music	Erich Ferstl
camera	Ernst W. Kalinke
cut	Ingrid Bichler
occupation
Joachim Fuchsberger : Edward Morrison Marianne Koch : Mary Hotkins Pinkas Braun : John Evans Josef Meinrad : Gaston Elisabeth Flickenschildt : Edna Stone Gisela Uhlen : Myrna Collins Marianne Hoppe : Madame Brassac Walter Richter : Monsieur Brassac Jan Hendriks : Dan Low Ernst Fritz Fürbringer : Inspector Brown Stanislav Ledinek : George Reinhard Glemnitz : Piccaud Gerd Baltus : Harry Brenton Yvonne Monlaur : Janet Winters Christiane Schröder : Marylin Stone Friedrich Schoenfelder : David Stone Wega Jahnke : dancer Francisca Tu : dancer Yvonne Preuschhoff : dancer Gertraud Mittermayr : dancer Fritz Schmiedel : Mr. Shelby Wolfgang Engels : Sam Hotkins Anneliese Teluren : Mrs. Hotkins Alwy Becker : Alice Friedrich Joloff : Donald Rutley Thomas Astan : Mahmud Ann Höling : Mrs. Baker Herbert Bötticher : Photographer Laurens Gisela Dreyer : Jenny Fred Haltiner : André Monika Zinnenberg : Mrs. Piccaud Alexander Hegarth : Emilio Petrucci Otto Stern : First man in the skyscraper Hans Baur : Second man in the skyscraper Johannes Gönczöl : Third man in the skyscraper Hannes Kaetner : Man on the bike Martin Lüttge : accident driver Helma Seitz : agency secretary Kiki Dee : bar singer Leila Guiraut : belly dancer Alan Chuntz : Stone's employee Jean Launay : taxi driver Hans Elwenspoek : Waiter in Paris Jean-Pierre Zola : Parisian Taxi Driver Horst Tappert : Speaker of the summary

The Death Runs Behind is a ZDF three-part crime thriller from 1967 with Joachim Fuchsberger in the lead role. The trilogy was also known as the street sweeper . The individual parts are about 60 minutes long. The plot is based on the script by Herbert Reinecker, who was also known for the Edgar Wallace films and crime series such as Der Kommissar and Derrick . The film was produced by Helmut Ringelmann under the direction of Wolfgang Becker . Between 1967 and 1969, Reinecker's pen resulted in two other three-part series, namely Babeck (1968) and 11.20 a.m. (1969), in addition to The Death .

action

Edward Morrison travels to London from South America to visit his sister Alice. But in their apartment he finds a new tenant, Janet Winters. From this, Morrison learns that his sister has committed suicide by running into a truck. Morrison questions this and questions witnesses. But when the main eyewitness Sam Hotkins wants to talk, he is murdered. But even through Alice's former friend Harry Brenton, Morrison gets little out of it. The trail leads him to a bar, where he meets the barmaid Myrna Collins, the bar owner Gaston, the employee Dan Low and John Evans. Everyone appears to be involved, and a Dan Low assassination attempt on Morrison confirms this. Since Janet Winters also works as a dancer in this bar, Morrison decides to interview her in her apartment. But it doesn't come to that. Morrison, who is now supported in his investigations by Sam Hotkin's daughter Mary Hotkins, finds Winters only dead. But suddenly the phone rings. Morrison's sister Alice reports from a remote country house, but cannot continue speaking. Together with the police and Inspector Brown, Morrison and Hotkins go to the country house, but only find the manufacturer David Stone. Morrison suspects connections and suspects that his wife Edna Stone could also have something to do with the case. She runs an institute where girls are trained as dancers, which could also have happened to his sister Alice. Morrison follows a lead to Paris, where he finds the dead David Stone in the Garcasson Mill. Again, Morrison meets the gang around Evans here. Again he narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. After a tip from Donald Rutley, the uncle of Janet Winters, Morrison can finally track down the whole background.

background

The death runs behind was the first ZDF three-part crime series, which became a so-called street sweeper with a very high audience rating. The average visual participation was 90%. The three-part series was followed by Babeck a year later and 11:20 a.m. two years later . ZDF produced the trilogy in order to create competition for the successful Durbridge films on ARD, such as Das Halstuch , Tim Frazer or Melissa . In 1969, the ZDF television film Hotel Royal was also produced , and a large part of the staff and actors were again involved in its production.

It is noticeable that the Durbridge films previously shot on ARD are set in England. In the ZDF productions, however, the locations change. If the action of Death Runs afterwards took place in England and France, the location of the action at Babeck has already shifted to Germany and Italy. Finally, 11:20 am will be played in Turkey and Tunis.

However, all three Reinecker three-part pieces also have crucial parallels. These lead the respective investigator (Fuchsberger or Lohner) through a series of chained storylines to a surprising, but also thoughtful or even pointless ending for the investigator. Similar characters appear again and again, e.g. B. Gerd Baltus in Death runs after Siegfried Lowitz in Babeck , or Friedrich Joloff in his three roles.

Death runs after is rarely seen on television these days. According to the ZDF, the three-part series does not correspond to today's viewing habits. A DVD was released in June 2010.

Web links

• Death runs behind in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Death runs afterwards at filmportal.de
• Death runs afterwards on the crime thriller homepage